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JSO: Body found in roadway on Prichard Rd.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Reports from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office state that at roughly 7:14 a.m. Sunday morning there were reports of an undetermined death on Prichard Road.

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JSO received a call from a citizen advising there was an unresponsive male lying on the side of the roadway at the 10400 block of Pritchard Road. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, along with JSO patrol officers responded to the scene and found the victim deceased.

The cause of death is undetermined at this time; but JSO Homicide Unit and Traffic Homicide Unit detectives are on-scene conducting an investigation.

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JSO is asking for the public’s assistance, and says to contact them if you have any information related to this incident.

JSO can be reached at 904-630-0500, or via Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477) if the caller wants to remain anonymous.

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Roadway condition: The 10400 block of Pritchard Road is temporarily closed. The roadway should be reopened within the next couple of hours

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