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FHP: 1 dead, 1 in the hospital after being struck by SUV

The incident happened on Marvelwood Road, just south of Osprey Avenue in Hernando County, according to FHP.
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla — A 44-year-old man is dead and a 37-year-old woman is in the hospital after both were hit by an SUV early Saturday morning in Hernando County, according to a news release.

FHP says the 19-year-old driver was going northbound on Marvelwood Road, just south of Osprey Avenue where both pedestrians were walking in the roadway. 

"As a result, the vehicle struck both pedestrians," the news release reads. 

FHP says the 37-year-old woman's injuries are non-life threatening. 

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