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Ambulance strikes, kills Fla. man on skateboard crossing U.S. Highway 1

Fort Pierce police officers are investigating the fatal All County Ambulance incident

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By Leila Merrill
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A private ambulance struck and killed a 23-year-old man riding a skateboard Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 1, WFLX reported.

Witnesses told police that he attempted to cross the highway in front of a northbound All County Ambulance.

The man was transported to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

An investigation is ongoing.