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Lakeland Man Struck And Killed By Box Truck While Walking Across I-275 In Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. - A 40-year-old Lakeland man has died after being struck by a box truck on I-275 in Tampa Wednesday at 4:00 pm.
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TAMPA, Fla. – A 40-year-old Lakeland man has died after being struck by a box truck on I-275 in Tampa Wednesday at 4:00 pm.

Troopers say a single-unit box truck, was traveling southbound on I-275, north of Busch Boulevard.

Investigators say for ‘unknown reason’ the Lakeland man was attempting to walk across the interstate, entered the path of and was struck by the truck.

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Troopers say the pedestrian suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.

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