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Daytona Beach man dies after being hit by pickup truck along Airline Highway near Sorrento

1 hour 5 minutes 21 seconds ago Friday, September 18 2026 Sep 18, 2026 September 18, 2026 5:24 PM September 18, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

SORRENTO — A 38-year-old man from Daytona Beach, Florida, died after being struck by a vehicle on Airline Highway near Frank Drive in Ascension Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.

LSP said that just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, a pickup truck was traveling north on Airline when it struck the pedestrian who was walking north in the left travel lane.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the Silverado was not wearing a seatbelt, but was not injured.

LSP said investigators are waiting for toxicology results to determine if either the driver or pedestrian was impaired.

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