Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car in Dundee

A Dundee man who was attempting to cross County Road 542 in Dundee was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday,. The incident occured in darkness at about 10L45 p.m.

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit, the 911 center received a call from the 900 block of Dundee Road in Dundee. The 41-year-old driver of a 2004 Buick sedan was reportedly heading east on Dundee Road, entering the right turn lane to head south on U.S. Hwy 27 as the pedestrian was walking north and attempted to cross the southbound lane.

The driver of the car reported that he initially did not know what he had hit, but he pulled over, saw the victim and immediately called 911. The man was immediately transported to a local hospital but despite life-saving efforts he succumbed to his injuries around 4:40 a.m. the following morning.

Investigators reported that there was blood on the vehicle and a to-go bag of food located near the victim following the incident. The victim was not immediately identified.