Man dies after being struck by car while trying to cross street
A Sarasota man was killed on Friday night after he was hit by a car while crossing a road.
According to the Sarasota Police Department, John C. Boyd, 71, died on Friday night around 10 p.m. when he attempted to cross Fruitville Road against a walk signal.
A black 2008 Honda was traveling eastbound on the road, approaching Lemon Avenue, police said.
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— SarasotaPD (@sarasotapd) December 4, 2017
Boyd went to talk across the intersection against a walk signal and was struck by the car. He later died from his injuries, police said.
The driver has been cooperative with police. The crash remains under investigation.
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This story was originally published December 4, 2017 at 11:03 AM with the headline "Man dies after being struck by car while trying to cross street."