LAKELAND, Fla. — The roadways near Kathleen Road and Mall Hill Road in Lakeland were shut down for nearly six hours after a man was hit by a car, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
When police arrived at the area around 12:26 a.m. on Thursday, they found a 19-year-old unresponsive man who had been hit by a black Lexus.
Police said the Lexus had been going south on Kathleen Road before the man tried to cross the road and walked into the car's path.
The 19-year-old died at the scene. The driver, who was also 19 years old, was not injured.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Traffic Crash Inspector Officer Tyler Anderson at tyler.anderson@lakelandgov.net.
