. >> reporter: wesley mertz has seen one too many accidents there. when he learned it was his of a car. for others, the pain is fresh too. >> i can't talk to him because he is gone. >> reporter: brett says the man killed yesterday was his best friend. he couldn't bare to look at the body. >> that was my friend. i didn't want to see that. >> reporter: in may, another man killed illegally crossing the road. >> that one is too far to go. >> reporter: this cross marks where a bicyclist was killed doing the same thing a few ar choice to walk here to get groceries and other basics. >> there are no crosswalks. right here, you have to walk, what, a quarter mile. >> reporter: abc action news asked the florida department of transportation to take a look at this problem back in may. fdot initially didn't find enough to warrant a crosswalk back in may but now plan to look at this again in october with a full-scale safety effort. they also plan to educate the businesses here with crossing victim hope that will be enough. >> do something about it. >> reporter: bec