The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a traffic crash involving a pedestrian at Kings Road and Cleveland Street in the Newton neighborhood.
JSO said officers found a person hit by a car around 9 p.m.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries.
JSO said the person driving the car that struck the pedestrian is detained and is a habitual traffic offender.
Action News Jax reporter Kevin Clark is at the scene working to learn more information.
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JSO Briefing vehicle vs pedestrianLIVE: JSO gives briefing on a traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the Newton neighborhood. https://bit.ly/2pJvxd7
Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Police say the driver of the SUV involved was detained, and that he shouldn't have been driving. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/d6ozA9ZCcp
— Kevin Clark (@KClark_News) March 28, 2018
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