A 39-year-old Palm Coast man on foot was killed Monday evening in a collision with a sedan on Belle Terre Parkway, just north of Palm Coast Parkway.
A 27-year-old Palm Coast woman’s sedan struck the man, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Based on the woman’s account to 911 dispatchers immediately after the collision, at 7:40 p.m., the man jumped in front of the vehicle.
The preliminary FHP investigation found that the driver was traveling north on Belle Terre Parkway in the right-most lane. The pedestrian was in that same lane, “not in a designated pedestrian crosswalk,” FHP reported. The front of the sedan struck the pedestrian.
The man had a faint pulse and was breathing at the scene, but was bleeding from a head injury.
Flagler County Fire Rescue and the Palm Coast Fire Department responded, along with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities attempted to call in an emergency helicopter but due to weather,. none was available, according to 911 notes.
The man was transported to Advent Health North Palm Coast, on the parkway, where he was pronounced deceased at 8:29 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol does not release the identities of crash victims or those involved in crashes in the days following the incident.
It was the fourth fatality on Flagler County roads in six weeks, and the first pedestrian killed this year. Monday’s was at least the 12th road fatality in Flagler County this year.
Local says
Contact Sheriff’s Office and see if this was the same guy in the middle of the road on Highway 100 Saturday night I almost hit. I think the guy was intentionally trying to be hit walking down the middle of the Lane with dark clothes on.
Mischa Gee says
How sad for the young lady, as this incident will likely haunt her for a long time.
How sad for this relatively young man, who for an unknown reason was walking on the road and it appears he chose to end his life in such a horrific way. This is a tragedy for all involved and their friends and loved ones.
T says
I knew the guy great guy sorry for everyone evolved its sad rip
DAve says
Saw something yesterday in Daytona. A person, maybe in their 40’s walking in the street facing traffic and taunting drivers to hit them and then proceed to hit the car or truck with a stick as the car moved over. Is this some new game or just a death wish for some, along with jumping out of a moving car at speed. ex; Aug 2, 2023. CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF) – A caller to Central Dispatch reported that he saw a man jump in front of an 18-wheeler on I-75 Wednesday morning. The person, from Michigan died. Is this a new thing, suicide by vehicle.
Citizen of flagler says
This will haunt her for the rest of her life
Laurel says
Dave: It certainly is a selfish thing, isn’t it?
Locallady says
At least three people called the police concerned about this guy’s mental state they interacted with him 10 minutes before he jumped in front of that car and they knew he needed to be Baker acted. They KNEW.
HE WAS OBVIOUSLY “EXTRA” THAT NIGHT AND VERY VOCAL ABOUT BEING SUICIDAL.
IF YOU ASK AROUND AT THAT CIRCLE K YOU CAN EASILY SPEAK TO THE LADY WHO WAS UPSET TO FIND OUT HE GOT HIT BY A CAR SINCE SHE HAD SEEN THE POLICE TALKING TO HIM AND ASSUMED THEY WERE GOING TO DO THEIR JOB.
Also they know he was in need of mental health care when they discharged him two days earlier from Advent.
THEY ALL KNEW HE WAS A DANGER TO HIMSELF AND TO OTHERS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT 😡