92-Year-Old Holiday Man Critical After Being Struck By Pickup

HOLIDAY, FL -- A 92-year-old Holiday man is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck on U.S. 19 and Sunray Drive in Holiday.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Stephen Hayes Stokes Jr., 51, of Trinity was driving a Chevy pickup truck west on Sunray Drive approaching a green light at U.S. 19 at 3:54 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, when Hugh W. Snow began walking across the road in a marked crosswalk.

Troopers say Stokes failed to yield to pedestrian traffic and struck Snow, who was taken to Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point with critical injuries.

Charges against Stokes are pending.

Image via FHP

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