Pedestrian hit and killed in Putnam County

PALATKA, Fla. – A pedestrian died Saturday night after walking into the path of a car on U.S. 17 between East Palatka and San Mateo, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Cadillac DeVille driven by Patricia Ricketts, 56, of Satsuma, was headed south in the left lane of U.S. 17 at Kane Avenue about 9:30 p.m. when 26-year-old Michael Bailey, also of Satsuma, walked into the street from the grassy median, according to the crash report.

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Ricketts tried to avoid the collision by swerving towards the center median, but her car hit Bailey, troopers said. The man died of his injuries.

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