JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, due to an accident, both directions of Emerson Street are closed from Spring Road to the start of the Emerson Expressway.
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Around 9 a.m. this morning, a sedan was driving eastbound on Emerson Street when a bicyclist on the southbound side of the road left the sidewalk.
The bicyclist was trying to cross the road according to JSO.
The sedan hit the bike and landed on the pavement. The bicyclist was pronounced dead.
The bicyclist was not wearing any safety gear.
JSO is investigating if speed played in the role.
This would be the 100th traffic homicide this year.
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