JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A pedestrian in his 60s was hit and killed by a school bus while crossing Mayport Road on Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JSO said the pedestrian was crossing the road, from east to west, when a school bus driver struck him on the southbound lane of Mayport Road.
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According to police, there were no students inside the school bus, and there was no crosswalk when the pedestrian was hit.
The victim was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
This marks the 13th traffic fatality this year, and the 5th pedestrian, according to JSO.