PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A pedestrian was sent to the hospital for injuries after being struck by a driver who was texting while driving, a Panama City Beach Police news release stated.
The pedestrian’s name, age and condition had not been released by police Saturday. The pedestrian was taken to Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart Health System, the release stated.
Shortly after midnight Friday, Nicholas Kilcoyne was driving eastbound on U.S. 98 and hit a male pedestrian crossing the street northbound, a police news release stated.
Kilcoyne returned to the scene after making a U-turn a few blocks away from the crash and admitted to texting while driving. He was issued a citation for texting while driving, the release stated.
Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the crash.