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Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by 2 cars on US-19, troopers say

He was crossing the road when both cars hit him.
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HOLIDAY, Fla. — A man is dead after he was hit by two cars Tuesday night as he was crossing the street in a wheelchair, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The crash happened around 9:24 p.m. on U.S. 19 just north of Flora Avenue in Holiday, troopers said. 

The man was crossing U.S. 19 in his non-motorized wheelchair when a Dodge Durango and Tesla Model 3 both hit him. The Tesla was not on auto-pilot, according to FHP.

The man later died from his injuries, troopers said. 

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