The Florida Highway Patrol said all eastbound and westbound lanes of State Road 70 near NE 70th Avenue in Okeechobee County were closed Monday morning after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian.
FHP said the wreck occurred around 7 a.m.
The victim’s name and the cause of the crash have not been released.
#Breaking: Deadly Crash in #Okeechobee on SR 70 and NE 70th Ave. Roadblocks likely.
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