Alabama man walking down middle of Highway 98 dies in pedestrian vs. vehicle crash

A 42-year-old Flomaton, Alabama, man died in Escambia County Wednesday night after he was hit while walking down Highway 98.

Florida Highway Patrol says the man was in the middle of the roadway when a tractor trailer “failed to see” the man.

“The front of Vehicle 1 collided with the rear of Non-Motorist 1,” an FHP report said.

FHP said the crash occurred at 9:04 p.m. near Skyhawk Drive.

The driver, a 57-year-old from Palm Coast, Florida, did not sustain any injuries.

FHP did not release further information.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Highway 98 crash kills pedestrian from Alabama