JSO is investigating a a deadly accident on the Northside.
So far in 2018 in Duval County:
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) March 28, 2018
-44 Traffic Fatalities
-23 Murders
Traffic fatalities are preventable. They are not accidents. The chance of being killed in a traffic fatality in Duval County is far greater than being murdered, yet nobody talks about it. #DuvalTrafficTruths
.Police say a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle at Martin Luther King Parkway and Phoenix Avenue Wednesday morning. Officials say the driver was in a white-extended cab semi.
Medical examiner just arrived. #anjaxbreaking. #JSO: Traffic Homicide is working a traffic fatality at MLK Jr Pkwy and Phoenix Avenue. Reported vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic crash. #JAX #Jacksonville pic.twitter.com/ZhrOOx3dwe
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 28, 2018
JSO said he initially left the the scene and believe he may not have known that he hit someone, however he returned hours later.
Jso- chance encounter- driver pulled over to put in gps coordinance about 100 yards from scene spotted by police. Jso finds evidence that this is the truck responsible. Police say driver did not know Crash happened and is not being charged at this time. #ANjaxBREAKING pic.twitter.com/3TxBeah4TY
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 28, 2018
This is the fourth pedestrian death in two days.
