A pedestrian's life came to a tragic end on New Year's Eve after being struck by a pickup truck on Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville. The incident took place around 10 p.m. as the woman attempted to navigate across the bustling roadway. Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the details of the accident in which a 68-year-old Jacksonville woman was fatally injured after entering the path of an oncoming vehicle.
The Florida Highway Patrol report, which was acquired by First Coast News, stated the pickup driver, a 38-year-old Jacksonville man, was traveling in the outside lane heading west when the collision occurred. The pedestrian was making her way northbound across Beach Boulevard near St. Johns Bluff Road when she was hit. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital later on.
The account of the event as shared by News4Jax adds that the man driving the pickup truck was not injured in the incident. However, the report did not specify whether he was wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. The identities of both the pedestrian and the driver have not been publicly disclosed by officials.
Further details provided by Action News Jax clarify that the victim was traversing the road from the northbound side when she entered the truck’s path. Post the incident, the area around St. Johns Bluff Road and Beach Boulevard was likely a scene of investigation as authorities worked to understand the circumstances leading to this unfortunate event.
