Port St. Lucie man, 45, dies after being struck by a vehicle on Walton Road
PORT ST. LUCIE — A 45-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night at Walton Road and Southeast Village Green Drive, according to Port St. Lucie police.
Police at 9:18 p.m. Saturday went to the incident just east of U.S. 1. An initial investigation determined the pedestrian, identified by police as Stephen Ross, 45, of Port St. Lucie, was walking north on Southeast Village Green Drive.
Ross was struck by an Isuzu Rodeo traveling west on Walton Road. The crash happened in the intersection.
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Sgt. John Dellacroce, police spokesman, said Sunday the Isuzu driver showed no signs of impairment. Ross was crossing in a crosswalk, but the Isuzu had the green light, Dellacroce said.
Ross was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Dellacroce said Ross was walking home at the time, and that he lives in the area.
The Isuzu driver, identified by police only as a 69-year-old woman from Port St. Lucie, was not injured. The crash investigation is continuing.
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