March 26, 2026, 3:49 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating a car crash that injured a pedestrian Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
On March 25, around 10 p.m., a man was crossing the southbound lanes of Ocala Road when a car in the outside lanes hit him, according to a TPD news release.<\/p>\n
“The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries but in stable condition,” TPD said.<\/p>\n
The incident is an active and ongoing investigation, and marks the second pedestrian-involved crash<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n Another pedestrian was hit and killed in a hit-and-run<\/a> March 5 in the area of West Tennessee Street.<\/p>\n According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle’s\u00a0crash dashboard<\/a>, the accident was at least the 51st involving a pedestrian since the new year began. So far, there have been two pedestrian deaths, the agency reports.<\/p>\n Local government watchdog reporter Elena Barrera can be reached at\u00a0ebarrera@tallahassee.com<\/a>. Follow her on X:\u00a0@elenabarreraaa<\/a>.<\/p>\n