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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Two pedestrians killed in U.S. 301 crash
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Two pedestrians from Cocoa were killed when a northbound Jeep struck them as they tried to cross U.S. 301 near Elm Fair Boulevard in East Lake-Orient Park, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday. The driver was a 29-year-old Temple Terrace woman.
WHO: Two pedestrians, a 57-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman from Cocoa, and a 29-year-old Jeep driver from Temple Terrace.
WHAT: A Jeep struck and killed two pedestrians crossing U.S. 301 in Hillsborough County.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, near Elm Fair Boulevard in East Lake-Orient Park
WHY: The pedestrians entered the northbound Jeep's path while trying to cross U.S. 301, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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