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An unidentified pedestrian was struck and killed while walking along John Young Parkway last week.

The incident took place on Friday, July 15 around 10:12 p.m. near the intersection of N. John Young Parkway and Old Winter Garden Road.

The pedestrian was walking eastbound across the southbound lanes of John Young Parkway when they were struck by a 2003 Cadillac Deville traveling southbound.

According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the pedestrian was not walking in a marked crosswalk.

The pedestrian was transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Center where they were later pronounced deceased.

The driver of the Deville, a 34-year-old Orlando woman, was uninjured in the crash.

The crash is currently under investigation and the medical examiner’s office is working to identify the pedestrian.