Lawncare worker dead after being hit by out-of-control car

JSO generic (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lawncare worker died Wednesday afternoon after a Jeep veered off Braddock Road and struck him.

Around 2:50 p.m., a man in his early 20s was edging the sidewalk, when a teenager driving a Jeep lost control of the car and veered off the roadway, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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The lawncare worker was pronounced dead at the scene.

JSO says the driver of the Jeep stopped and is cooperating with investigators.

Police said there were no indicators of impairment.

This is the 132nd traffic fatality in Duval County this year, according to JSO.


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