FHP: Man in wheelchair hit by SUV while crossing Blanding Boulevard

An Orange Park man has died after being hit by a SUV Thursday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the collision happened at 9:52 p.m. on Blanding Boulevard at Belmont Boulevard.

A gray 2018 Toyota Highlander traveling northbound collided with a man in a wheelchair crossing Blanding Boulevard.

The 57-year-old man was taken to Orange Park Medical Center where he died of his injuries. His name has not been released at this time.

The man was not in a crosswalk, FHP said.

The driver of the SUV was not injured.

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