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Gadsden County Traffic Crash Kills Pedestrian

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By: Joe Moore Twitter: @TV7Newsguy
Updated: Wed 10:28 AM, Jan 09, 2013

A Havana, Fl., man was killed late Monday night when he was struck by a pick up truck as he was trying to cross State Road 63 in Havana.

The Florida Highway Patrol identified the fatality as 22 year old Martin Islas-Ponce.

Troopers say the man walked into the path of a pick up truck and was knocked into the grassy median.

Gadsden County EMS paramedics say he died at the scene.

No charges were filed against the pick up driver, 50 year old Van Johnson of Quincy.


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