Woman dies after SUV hits utility pole in Jacksonville’s Lakeshore area

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that a deadly crash occurred Friday morning in the Lakeshore area.

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Officers report that at around 6:20 a.m., a SUV carrying the driver and a passenger was traveling northbound on the paved area that runs parallel to the Roosevelt Overpass of Lakeside Drive. For an unknown reason, the car struck a concrete utility pole.

Both occupants in the car were transported to UF Health in Hogan’s Creek where the passenger, a woman, was pronounced deceased. The driver only suffered minor injuries. At this time, it is unclear whether the woman died from the crash or from other reasons.

There are no known witnesses in this case.

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This marks the 103rd traffic death in Duval County this year.

Traffic in the area is now flowing steadily.

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