JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man is dead after a crash on U.S. 1 near Bowie Street in the Dinsmore neighborhood. The deadly incident happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a car changed lanes to pass a bicyclist riding on the outside shoulder. As the car went to change back to the lane they were originally traveling in, a 61-year-old man crossing the street was struck and killed.
The car came to a stop on US 1. FHP said that the man who was hit wasn’t wearing reflective clothing as the incident happened when it was already dark.
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