Woman fatally struck by vehicle while pushing shopping cart across street at Blountstown Highway and Smittys Way in Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal wreck on Highway 20; female pedestrian killed
Deputies responded to a call for service near the intersection of Blountstown Highway and Smittys Way around 10:15 p.m., said LCSO spokesperson Angela Green.
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