HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 39-year-old man in a wheelchair was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing Dale Mabry Highway late Saturday night.
The incident occurred around 11:25 PM in the 8100 block of Dale Mabry. A 23-year-old Belleair man driving a Toyota RAV4 was traveling northbound when the pedestrian crossed the highway in his wheelchair, entering the vehicle’s path.
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Sadly, the pedestrian suffered fatal injuries at the scene. The driver of the RAV4 was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation. No further details have been released at this time.
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