A pedestrian died after he was struck by a car on a busy roadway in Leesburg.
Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Citrus Boulevard, just north of North Shore Drive, around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling northbound on Citrus Boulevard when it struck a pedestrian in the outside lane. The vehicle was driven by 66-year-old Henry Rolle of Leesburg.
The pedestrian was identified as 52-year-old Matthew Davis of Leesburg. He sustained life-threatening injuries and was treated on scene by Lake County Fire Rescue paramedics and Leesburg Fire Department personnel. Davis was transported to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
The northbound lanes of Citrus Boulevard were closed for approximately four hours to allow for the on-scene investigation.
This crash remains under investigation by the Leesburg Police Department Traffic Unit. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Leesburg Police Department at 352-787-02121.