An 85-year-old Wildwood man who was walking on U.S. Hwy. 27 was fatally injured at 7:45 p.m. Sunday when he was struck by a car driven by an Ocala man.
William H. Daniel was walking eastbound on the center line between the two westbound lanes of U.S. Hwy. 27 at Northwest 55th Avenue in Marion County when the accident occurred, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
A Ford Ranger driven by Charles Austin Pennington, 36, of Ocala was westbound in the right lane and attempted to change to the left lane. His vehicle struck Daniels who was wearing dark clothing, according to the FHP report. There was no ambient lighting, the report noted. Jaden Pennington, 14, was a passenger in the truck.
Daniels was pronounced dead at the scene by Marion County Fire Rescue.
An investigation into the accident continues, according to the FHP report.
