Authorities are investigating after a woman was struck and killed by a Publix truck outside one of the grocery chain’s stores in Fort Lauderdale Friday.
Authorities are investigating after a woman was struck and killed by a Publix truck outside one of the grocery chain's stores in Fort Lauderdale Friday.
The incident happened shortly before noon outside the store at Sunrise Boulevard and Northeast 15th Avenue.
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Fort Lauderdale Police said the victim was on a motorized scooter or wheelchair when she was struck and killed by the tractor-trailer.
Footage showed the victim's body covered in a yellow tarp partially underneath the truck, with the scooter lying on its side nearby.
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Police haven't released the victim's identity.
The incident remains under investigation.
