A man in his mid-30s was struck and killed by a truck just after 7 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of Park Street in Jacksonville's historic Brooklyn neighborhood. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police say the vehicle involved was a Ford Bronco traveling southbound at the time of the collision.
The crash, first reported by Action News Jax, occurred near Interstate 95 and the Artist Walk Skatepark, according to News4JAX. Jacksonville police issued a news release confirming the details of the collision but have not released additional information about the driver or whether charges are being considered.
The stretch of Park Street beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge has seen a surge in pedestrian activity since the city opened the 1,000-foot Artist Walk Skatepark there in August 2024. The $8.8 million project, which connects the historic Riverside and Brooklyn neighborhoods with walkways, skate ramps, and plaza space, was detailed by Resident News. The added foot traffic around the underpass has made the corridor a focal point for concerns about pedestrian safety in the area.
A County Grappling With Pedestrian Deaths
Monday's crash adds to a grim tally for Duval County. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit recorded 92 total traffic fatalities countywide through the end of June, with 25 of those deaths involving pedestrians, per a report cited by News4JAX. Just weeks before that count, First Coast News reported that three pedestrian deaths occurred in Duval County within a single week in June, pushing the year's pedestrian death toll to 22 at the time.
Jacksonville's struggles with pedestrian safety extend beyond a single corridor or a single year. The Smart Growth America “Dangerous by Design 2026” report ranked Jacksonville the 16th most dangerous metro area in the nation for pedestrians, noting that Florida is home to nine of the 27 deadliest metro areas in the country, according to the Florida Phoenix. A separate 2026 national study by KURU Footwear ranked Jacksonville 34th out of 35 major U.S. cities for pedestrian safety, citing a fatality rate of 3.05 deaths per 100,000 residents and a Walk Score of just 26, a finding also reported by News4JAX.
City's Vision Zero Plan and the Legal Landscape
The city finalized its Vision Zero Action Plan in July 2025, setting a goal to eliminate all traffic fatalities and cut serious injuries in half by 2035 through corridor redesigns, crosswalk upgrades, and nighttime visibility improvements, according to News4JAX's earlier reporting. Whether Monday's fatal crash falls within any of the corridors targeted for those upgrades has not been specified.
Florida law places specific obligations on both pedestrians and drivers in these situations. Under Florida Statute § 316.130, pedestrians crossing outside a marked crosswalk or unmarked intersection crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to vehicles, while drivers are still legally required to exercise due care to avoid hitting anyone on foot, per DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. Florida's modified comparative fault law also means an injured pedestrian or a victim's estate can only recover damages if found 50 percent or less at fault for the crash, according to Phillips, Hunt & Walker. It remains unknown whether the victim was crossing within a marked crosswalk at the time he was struck.
Road conditions along Park Street have also drawn scrutiny. An Action News Jax investigation into city municipal service data identified Park Street as one of Jacksonville's roadways with a high volume of reported pothole and pavement maintenance complaints, according to a review by Farah & Farah. It is not yet clear whether roadway conditions played any role in Monday's collision. No further details about the identity of the victim or the driver of the Bronco have been released.
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