Pedestrian Killed After Wandering In Path of Truck

On April 7, 2014 at approximately 10:03pm, a 2013 Ford Edge was traveling southbound on US-19 approaching the intersection of SE Kings Bay Drive in the outside lane.

According to police, 58 year old Douglas Lewis Bain of Gainesville, was running eastbound from the west shoulder of US-19 and traveled into the path of the vehicle. As a result, the front of the vehicle struck the pedestrian.

Bain was transported to the Seven Rivers Hospital with critical injuries. He later died of those injuries at the hospital.

Alcohol is not suspected to have been a factor.

Next of kin has been notified.