A pedestrian was killed Friday evening, March 6, 2026, as he was crossing an onramp from US 27 to I-4 eastbound.
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene at around 8:00 pm, along with Polk County Fire Rescue.
Upon their arrival, the victim was pronounced deceased.
The onramp was ultimately closed for fewer than three hours following the crash, however deputies were able to utilize another onramp to eastbound I-4 which is just 600-feet north from the incident location, which enabled traffic to keep flowing.
According to the preliminary investigation, the victim was attempting to run across the onramp from the west side of the road when he was struck by a black 2022 Chevrolet Suburban.
The driver of the Suburban and his passenger remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The victim was identified as 77-year old Antonio Sanchez, Jr. of Babson Park.
No charges are anticipated, but the crash remains under investigation by the PCSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit.
SOUCE: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
