Pedestrian hit by car on Florida’s Turnpike; northbound lanes shut down

The northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike were shut down at Southwest Eighth Street during Wednesday’s afternoon rush hour after a car hit a pedestrian, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The accident happened at about 5 p.m. at mile marker 25.

The pedestrian was taken to Kendall Regional Medical Center in stable condition, according to FHP spokesman Mark Wysocky.

This story was originally published June 24, 2015 at 6:07 PM with the headline "Pedestrian hit by car on Florida’s Turnpike; northbound lanes shut down."