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Florida Man Fatally Struck While Crossing I-95 Amid Loose Cash Chaos

Kevin Elliot McCort was killed by a vehicle on a Rhode Island highway as people scrambled to collect scattered money.

  • Kevin Elliot McCort, a 61-year-old from Ocala, Florida, was hit by a Volkswagen SUV while crossing the northbound lanes of I-95 in Providence.
  • The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m. near the Eddy/Barton Street exit, leading to the closure of the highway's northbound lanes for about an hour.
  • McCort had initially stopped his car on the highway's southbound side before attempting to cross the northbound lanes where he was struck.
  • Eyewitnesses reported people collecting loose cash on the highway, though it remains unclear if McCort was attempting to do the same.
  • No charges have been filed against the SUV driver, and the Rhode Island State Police continue to investigate the incident.
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