BOCA RATON, Fla. — A man walking on Interstate 95 was struck and killed by two vehicles, forcing the closure of all southbound lanes for seven hours in Boca Raton on Sunday morning.
The multi-vehicle crash was before Exit 15 (Glades Road) around 6:34 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Traffic was diverted at the Yamato Road/Spanish River Boulevard exit. All lanes reopened at 1:36 p.m., according to Boca Raton police.
Northbound lanes were not affected.
A 2020 white Ford utility truck and 2015 gray Hyundai car were traveling southbound as the man was "standing/walking in the inside lane," according to FHP. The front of the truck struck the pedestrian, who came to final rest in the center lane. The front bumper of car collided with the pedestrian.
The truck came to a controlled stop on the left inside paved shoulder and the car ended up on the left inside paved shoulder.
The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at scene by Boca Raton Fire Rescue personnel.
The driver of the truck, a 28-year-old man from Hialeah, and the car driver, a 36-year-old man from St. Lucie County were uninjured.
The crash site is near the new Diverging Diamond.
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