Pedestrian struck, killed by car in West Palm
A pedestrian died Saturday night after being hit by a car while improperly crossing South Military Trail in West Palm Beach, according to the sheriff’s office.
The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
It happened about 10:18 p.m. Saturday on the 2000 block of South Military Trail.
The pedestrian’s name was not released pending notification of next of kin. The driver, Jackson Meranvil, 59, of West Palm Beach, was not injured, the report said.
Meranvil was driving his 2008 Mercedes E350 southbound on South Military Trail in the outside lane, when the pedestrian improperly crossed from east to west, not in a crosswalk, the report states.
The driver hit the pedestrian, who came in contact with the car’s hood and front windshield, the report said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the crash site.