MULBERRY, FL : Pedestrian killed after being hit trying to cross a state road in Polk County on Saturday, 29th June 2024

A man was killed after he tried to cross State Road 60 in Polk County on Saturday night.

Maximino Amiltempa, 39, walked onto the road and was hit by a 59-year-old who was driving around 10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of State Road 60 near Turner Road in Mulberry, according to deputies.

She was unable to avoid hitting him and he suffered significant injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.



Source