A 20-year-old man was left in critical condition early Sunday after a Clay County hit-and-run, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 21 and Blairmore Boulevard, according to News4JAX. State Road 21 is also known as Blanding Boulevard, a heavily traveled corridor through Clay County. The pedestrian's identity was not released.
The pedestrian was critically injured, the report said.
Hit-and-Run
Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Florida Highway Patrol at 904-695-4000. Troopers have not said whether any leads have come in since the crash.
What Florida Law Requires After a Serious Injury Crash
Under Florida Statute 316.027, a driver involved in a crash resulting in serious bodily injury is required to immediately stop at the scene and remain there until fulfilling the statute's requirements. The law defines serious bodily injury as a physical condition that creates a substantial risk of death, serious personal disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member or organ.
This is not the first time a crosswalk crash has drawn scrutiny to this stretch of Clay County. Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles data shows pedestrian-related crashes statewide climbed to 12,760 in 2025, marking a fifth straight year of increases, even as fatalities and severe injuries from those crashes have declined for three consecutive years.
