Donald Gardner, 70, killed in pedestrian collision on 49th Street North in Pinellas Park, Florida
Police: Man hit and killed in Pinellas Park did not use crosswalk, driver arrested for DUI
The SUV driver, identified as Jeffrey Hillhouse, was traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour in the median lane. Investigators say Hillhouse struck Gardner with his 2001 Ford Explorer.
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