An 80-year-old runner was struck and killed by a car while he was participating in Sunday's half marathon in Fort Lauderdale.
Arthur Knochenhauer was running in the 13.1 Michelob Ultra Fort Lauderdale Marathon when he was struck in the 1700 block of East Las Olas Boulevard, police said.
Knochenhauer was taken to Broward Health Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. The car stayed at the scene.
Police said the car was driving on East Las Olas Boulevard, even though the street had been closed to vehicle traffic. No charges have been filed but the cause of the incident is being investigated.
