LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A 75-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a pickup truck on Monday night in Lake County at the intersection of Radio Road and Patrick Drive.
Troopers say Kevin Edward Custer, 37, from Leesburg, was driving a 2012 Toyota Tacoma when he fled the scene after a crash at 9:10 P.M. He was later brought back by a family member and arrested for leaving the scene of a fatal crash and DUI manslaughter.
The incident occurred when a pickup truck traveling north on Radio Road hit a pedestrian walking in the same direction. The pedestrian was taken to UF Health in Leesburg, where he was pronounced dead, according to the trooper’s report.
After the collision, the Florida Highway Patrol took the vehicle for investigation. The driver was booked into Lake County Jail and the crash remains part of an active criminal investigation.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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