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Breaking News Overnight: Pedestrian hit and killed by SUV in Polk County

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Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a collision last night in Polk County that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.

According to the FHP report, at approximately 8:43 pm, a Nissan Rogue sport utility vehicle, driven by a 47-year-old Winter Haven man, was traveling southbound on US-27. 

At the intersection of Sanders Road, the vehicle continued under a green traffic signal and collided with a pedestrian improperly walking across the highway in a crosswalk. 

The pedestrian, a 41-year-old Davenport man, suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash. 

The FHP did not release the names of the driver or pedestrian involved in the collision.

This is breaking news and may be updated if more details are known.

Florida Highway Patrol, Fatal Collision, Polk County, Winter Haven, Davenport, Pedestrian

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