JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 39-year-old man was killed attempting to cross Philips Highway near The Avenue mall on Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
All southbound lanes of Philips Highway near The Avenues were shut down for hours as police investigated the crash that led to the man’s death.
A news release from the Florida Highway Patrol said the fatality occurred at about 8 p.m. as the man tried to cross from east to west near Southside Boulevard.
He was struck by a Honda CRV being driven southbound and also by a Ford Explorer heading in the same direction, troopers said.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department personnel transported the pedestrian to Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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