Pedestrian killed early Thursday on 192 near Celebration

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  • Pedestrian killed early Thursday on 192 near Celebration
    Pedestrian killed early Thursday on 192 near Celebration
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Florida Highway Patrol reports a pedestrian was killed overnight trying to cross U.S. Highway 192 at Blake Boulevard near Celebration.

As of yet, FHP has not made a positive identification of the victim, who was hit just before 1 a.m., the report said, noting a 23-year-old Orlando man was headed east on 192 in a Nissan Centra.

The report said the victim was crossing from north to south, and not in a crosswalk. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver made a U-turn to see what was struck, saw law enforcement on scene and pulled into the a parking lot, where Osceola County Sheriff's deputies made contact.

The crash remains under investigation.