Jacksonville, FL — A 16-year-old who was jogging in the bike lane on A1A near Mickler’s Landing was critically injured, and later died at the hospital. He was hit by a truck before sunrise, Wednesday.
The crash happened just before 6 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol say the truck was going south in the bike land and, for unknown reasons, began to drift toward the pedestrian when he was hit.
The 16-year-old was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with critical injuries. The driver stayed on scene and was described as being very cooperative with the investigation, according to FHP. Charges were pending.
655a- Crash involving a pedestrian in South Ponte Vedra Beach....No word on lane blockage but expect delays in this area #ANJTraffic @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/EGXJlipbbs
— Action Traffic (@ActionTraffic) May 22, 2019