Citrus County Sheriff Kills Pedestrian
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing US Highway 19 Wednesday night, shortly after 9 P.M.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast was driving the car that struck the pedestrian. Prendergast was traveling northbound in the outside lane of U.S. 19, in an an unmarked Citrus County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
The pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been released, was either walking in or across the highway when he entered the path of Prendergast’s vehicle.
The Citrus County Sheriff has not yet released a statement.
Source: ABC Action News
Rich Fields is a veteran radio broadcaster who is best known for having been the Announcer on the Price is Right. He is also an Emmy Award winning Meteorologist .
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