JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — 11:56 a.m. UPDATE: The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced during a media briefing Wednesday morning that the bicyclist didn't stop at the ride light at the intersection of Phoenix Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy.
The bicyclist, a male, was run over by the tires of a semi-trailer and immediately killed.
JSO obtained video from a local business of the incident to help determine what exactly happened and to help find the semi involved in the accident.
The driver of the semi-truck was unaware at the time that a bicyclist had run into his truck.
10:46 a.m. UPDATE: The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has found the vehicle responsible in the death of the bicyclist. The driver said they were unaware of hitting someone. The driver will not be charged at this time, according to JSO.
Police said there have been 44 traffic fatalities and 23 murders in Jacksonville so far in 2018.
"The chance of being killed in a traffic fatality in Duval county is far greater than being murdered, yet nobody talks about it," JSO said in a Twitter post.
Jso- chance encounter- driver pulled over to put in gps coordinance about 100 yards from scene spotted by police. Jso finds evidence that this is the truck responsible. Police say driver did not know Crash happened and is not being charged at this time. #ANjaxBREAKING pic.twitter.com/3TxBeah4TY
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 28, 2018
So far in 2018 in Duval County:
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) March 28, 2018
-44 Traffic Fatalities
-23 Murders
Traffic fatalities are preventable. They are not accidents. The chance of being killed in a traffic fatality in Duval County is far greater than being murdered, yet nobody talks about it. #DuvalTrafficTruths
A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle at Martin Luther King Parkway and Phoenix Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
JSO is searching for a white-extended cab semi that was involved in the crash. Police believe the driver may not know that he hit someone.
The crash has not been labeled a hit-and-run as of right now, according to police.
Jso looking for white extended cab semi involved. Man on bike killed. Jso says byciclist did not stop at red light and was hit. Police say driver may not know he hit someone. This is near Talleyrand area. Police are not qualifying this as hit and run now. pic.twitter.com/sS9y57w2El
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 28, 2018
#ANjaxBREAKING from JSO: Traffic Homicide is working a traffic fatality at MLK Jr Pkwy and Phoenix Avenue. Reported vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic crash. #JAX #Jacksonville
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 28, 2018
Phx Ave closed at underpass. pic.twitter.com/tUEMGpUqB2
This is the fourth pedestrian death in two days.
Medical examiner just arrived. #anjaxbreaking. #JSO: Traffic Homicide is working a traffic fatality at MLK Jr Pkwy and Phoenix Avenue. Reported vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic crash. #JAX #Jacksonville pic.twitter.com/ZhrOOx3dwe
Medical examiner just arrived. #anjaxbreaking. #JSO: Traffic Homicide is working a traffic fatality at MLK Jr Pkwy and Phoenix Avenue. Reported vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic crash. #JAX #Jacksonville pic.twitter.com/ZhrOOx3dwe
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 28, 2018
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