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Kissimmee, FL - Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Pleasant Hill Road

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

Kissimmee, FL (October 28, 2019) - A pedestrian from Kissimmee was killed while attempting to cross Pleasant Hill Road on Saturday, October 26th. The crash was reported near Merry D Lane around 8:30 p.m.

According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, 33-year-old Jeffrey Benjamin was driving a 2015 Nissan northbound on Pleasant Hill. At the same time, 52-year-old Harold Hatch attempted to cross the road from east to west. Hatch was struck by the Nissan and pronounced dead at the scene. He was not in a crosswalk at the time of the accident.

Troopers are still investigating and there is no further information available at this time.

Our deepest thoughts and condolences go out to the family of Harold Hatch following this fatal pedestrian accident in Kissimmee. 

Fatal pedestrian accidents are reported daily in Florida. In addition, several more injury accidents take place every day which are not fatal in nature but can still have catastrophic consequences. Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable to being seriously hurt in a traffic crash. Many pedestrian accidents occur at high speeds and involve inattentive drivers.

If you or your family member has suffered injuries in a pedestrian crash, our Florida pedestrian accident lawyers at Rubenstein Law will stand up for you. Since 1988, we have helped thousands of injured crash victims to receive compensation. We offer free consultations to all potential clients. To speak with us any time, please give us a call at 1-800 FL-Legal.

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

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