New Info: JSO cruiser hits & kills local woman

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Published: 9/03/2012 7:37 am

Updated: 9/03/2012 4:04 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer was involved in a traffic crash that killed 27-year-old Laporsha Watson.

Lieutenant Jimmy Riggs was traveling northbound on I-95 near 8th Street when he struck Watson attempting to cross the highway. Watson was then struck by second vehicle. Lt. Riggs was driving his police cruiser.

The crash happened just 10 yards from an overhead crosswalk. JSO checked to see if there was a reason she didn't use it, but found nothing wrong with the entrance to the crosswalk.

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GSS12 - 9/4/2012 11:20 AM

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That is so mean and evil to say something like that! Wow really?

imtellin - 9/4/2012 6:21 AM

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JSO cruiser specifically,, death by proxy ??? knowing JSO has insurance ??? no telling which other fool,, who could have run her over,, has insurance or not !!! or a city bus would have done just as well !!! 27 years old,, is plenty old enough to know not to play in traffic !!!

imtellin - 9/4/2012 6:19 AM

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the only thing wrong with the xwalk,, was it didn't have an elevator !!! xing a downtown interstate truly bespeaks intelligence !!! gues she couldn't read those signs saying "no pedestrians" !!! how much is this going to cost the taxpayers to pay off her surviving family ??? or maybe she waited for a

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