JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Crime scene unit detectives in Jacksonville are investigating a crash in which a pedestrian was hit by a pickup truck Monday.
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It happened at the intersection of West Beaver Street and Jim Wright Road at 7:20 a.m. near the train tracks. The truck driving along West Beaver Street tried to avoid hitting the man and swerved to the right, but the pedestrian was still hit, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
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First responders happened to be nearby and took the man to the hospital. He was hurt enough that JSO's traffic homicide detectives were called to the area.
A crime scene detective is taking photos of the white pickup. We can see damage on the front headlight and windshield @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/klkD1AGj1A
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) October 28, 2019
Watch the police briefing in the Facebook video below:
BREAKING: Man hit by truck at W Beaver St. near train tracks https://bit.ly/2osEyKq
Posted by Action News Jax on Monday, October 28, 2019
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