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Female pedestrian, 74, hit and killed by 86-year-old driver

FORT WALTON BEACH − A 74-year-old female pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on Feb. 14th near Bluewater Boulevard at Caribbean Way.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, here is what we know:

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When did the crash happen?

About 11:25 a.m. on Feb. 14.

Where did the crash happen?

Bluewater Boulevard at Caribbean Way.

What vehicle was involved in the crash?

A sedan.

Who was involved?

Driving the sedan was an 86-year-old woman from Niceville. The pedestrian was a 74-year-old woman from Niceville.

How did the crash happen?

According to the FHP, the 86-year-old driver was northbound on Bluewater and the 74-year-old pedestrian was walking northbound on Bluewater within the pedestrian lane. The vehicle driver drifted into the pedestrian lane, striking the pedestrian.

The driver was not injured.

dcsmith@usatodayco.com

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Female pedestrian, 74, hit and killed by 86-year-old driver

Reporting by DeonTay Smith, Panama City News Herald / Northwest Florida Daily News

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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A FHP cruiser blocks a portion of County Road 314 on Friday following a fatality.
A FHP cruiser blocks a portion of County Road 314 on Friday following a fatality.
Home » News » National News » Florida » Female pedestrian, 74, hit and killed by 86-year-old driver
Florida

Female pedestrian, 74, hit and killed by 86-year-old driver

FORT WALTON BEACH − A 74-year-old female pedestrian was hit and killed by a car on Feb. 14th near Bluewater Boulevard at Caribbean Way.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, here is what we know:

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When did the crash happen?

About 11:25 a.m. on Feb. 14.

Where did the crash happen?

Bluewater Boulevard at Caribbean Way.

What vehicle was involved in the crash?

A sedan.

Who was involved?

Driving the sedan was an 86-year-old woman from Niceville. The pedestrian was a 74-year-old woman from Niceville.

How did the crash happen?

According to the FHP, the 86-year-old driver was northbound on Bluewater and the 74-year-old pedestrian was walking northbound on Bluewater within the pedestrian lane. The vehicle driver drifted into the pedestrian lane, striking the pedestrian.

The driver was not injured.

dcsmith@usatodayco.com

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Female pedestrian, 74, hit and killed by 86-year-old driver

Reporting by DeonTay Smith, Panama City News Herald / Northwest Florida Daily News

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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