Elderly man killed crossing I-4 on ramp in Polk County, sheriff’s office says

DAVENPORT, Fla. — A 77-year-old man was reportedly killed Friday night after getting hit by an SUV while crossing an Interstate 4 on-ramp in Davenport.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Antonio Sanchez Jr., 77, of Babson Park, was trying to run across the on-ramp from U.S. 27 around 8 p.m. It’s the on-ramp that takes drivers onto the eastbound lanes of I-4.

Sanchez Jr. was hit and killed by a 2022 Chevrolet Suburban. The driver of the SUV and a passenger stayed at the scene…

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