LEESBURG, Fla. – A 54-year-old man is dead after trying to cross a street in Leesburg, police say.The pedestrian was crossing US Highway 27 near Griffin Road around 10 p.m.
Monday night and walked into the path a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck, according to the Leesburg Police Department.Authorities say 18-year-old Patrick Holmes was behind the wheel.The pedestrian was rushed to UF Health in Leesburg where he died from his injuries.