FHP: Pedestrian hit, killed crossing US 1

Man was crossing near Arapaho Avenue

A man died Sunday when he was hit by a truck trying to walk across U.S. 1

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A man died early Sunday after he was hit by a truck trying to walk across U.S. Highway 1 at Arapaho Avenue, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Christopher Matkowski, 56, of St. Augustine, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe southbound on U.S. 1 at about 4 a.m., when he hit the unidentified man, troopers said.

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Authorities said Matkowski tried to avoid the man, but couldn’t.

Troopers are waiting to notify the man's next of kin before releasing his name.