Police say alcohol may have been factor in crash

DeLand's main highway was closed for hours Friday because of a fatal crash about 8:30 p.m. Authorities with the DeLand Police Department said the crash happened in the 1000 block of North Woodland Boulevard.Investigators said 57-year-old Jorge Lewis Rivera, of New Jersey, walked across a dark area of the highway, and after crossing the concrete median, he stopped in the middle of the travel lane and began drinking a beer.While Rivera was in the roadway, a sport utility vehicle hit him, and he died at the scene. Police said Rivera was intoxicated at the time.Top video: Woman arrested for licking sandwichesThe SUV driver was identified as Andre Washington, 20, of South Carolina. The crash is still under investigation, and no charges have been filed.14277264

DeLand's main highway was closed for hours Friday because of a fatal crash about 8:30 p.m.

Authorities with the DeLand Police Department said the crash happened in the 1000 block of North Woodland Boulevard.


Investigators said 57-year-old Jorge Lewis Rivera, of New Jersey, walked across a dark area of the highway, and after crossing the concrete median, he stopped in the middle of the travel lane and began drinking a beer.

While Rivera was in the roadway, a sport utility vehicle hit him, and he died at the scene.

Police said Rivera was intoxicated at the time.

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The SUV driver was identified as Andre Washington, 20, of South Carolina.

The crash is still under investigation, and no charges have been filed.