Man Arrested for DUI After Pedestrian Fatally Struck on U.S. Highway 98
A 32-year-old Dunnellon man, Timothy Tyler Corcoran, was arrested for DUI after fatally striking a pedestrian with his vehicle on U.S. Highway 98 in Citrus County early Tuesday morning. The pedestrian, who was walking in the roadway, died at the…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 18, 2026 —
A fatal collision occurred early Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 98 in Citrus County, resulting in the arrest of a Dunnellon man on charges of driving under the influence (DUI).
Authorities have identified the arrested individual as 32-year-old Timothy Tyler Corcoran. The incident involved a vehicle driven by Corcoran fatally striking a pedestrian.
The pedestrian was reportedly walking in the roadway at the time of the incident. Emergency services responded to the scene, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead. The exact time of the collision was not provided, but it was described as occurring in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation and subsequently arrested Corcoran for DUI. Further details regarding the sequence of events leading up to the collision, the specific location on U.S. Highway 98, and the identity of the pedestrian were not immediately available.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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