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An 88-year-old man from St. Petersburg is dead after being hit by a sedan driver on Monday morning, according to police.
Seymour Lewis was crossing Mirror Lake Drive N at the intersection with 5th Street N “when he entered the path of a white Mazda 3″ around 8:15 a.m. and was struck by the driver, the St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release shortly after 4 p.m. Monday.
The driver had a green light and “was unable to stop in time” to avoid hitting Lewis, who was in the crosswalk, police said.
Lewis was taken to an area hospital, where he died, the release said. The driver of the Mazda was not injured and stayed on the scene.
The Police Department did not identify the driver.
The investigation continues.
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