Duval County

JSO: Man dies after driving without headlights, crashing into traffic light control box on San Jose

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man in his 60s is now dead after he crashed into a traffic light control box on San Jose Boulevard while driving without headlights, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says.

The man was driving northbound on Old St. Augustine Road around 7:30 p.m. when he approached San Jose Boulevard and began driving on the sidewalk. He soon crashed into the traffic light control box at the northeast corner of the intersection.

The intersection will remain closed for another hour while police investigate the crash. JEA is repairing the traffic light.

This is the 41st traffic fatality in Duval County this year, according to JSO.

This is a developing story that will be updated once more information becomes available.

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