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FHP: 73-year-old man riding scooter dead after being hit by car in Hillsborough County

The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Thursday on Florida Avenue, FHP said in a release.
Credit: Florida Highway Patrol
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A 73-year-old man from Tampa is dead after he was hit by a car while riding a scooter, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said in a news release.

The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Thursday, FHP said. The 46-year-old driver of a Hyundai Elantra was reportedly traveling southbound on Florida Avenue while the victim was riding just north of 122nd Avenue.

The 73-year-old man attempted to cross the roadway before he ended up in the path of the Elantra and was hit, according to troopers. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

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