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Recent Jacksonville deadly crashes raise safety concerns as overall traffic fatalities reach 175
Read full article: Recent Jacksonville deadly crashes raise safety concerns as overall traffic fatalities reach 175Statistics from North Florida Safety Training reveal that between 48,000 and 52,000 people die on U.S. roads each year. In Jacksonville alone, there have been 145 crash-related deaths, 27 of which involved motorcyclists.
Woman killed in rollover crash near Blanding entrance ramp on Roosevelt Boulevard
Read full article: Woman killed in rollover crash near Blanding entrance ramp on Roosevelt BoulevardA woman died Friday morning when her car flipped after she drove off the road at the Blanding Boulevard entrance ramp from Roosevelt Boulevard, across from Florida State College at Jacksonville.
20-year-old motorcyclist dies after crashing into semi-truck near NAS Jacksonville
Read full article: 20-year-old motorcyclist dies after crashing into semi-truck near NAS JacksonvilleA 20-year-old man died Wednesday morning after crashing into a semi-truck near Jacksonville’s Naval Air Station, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Fed-up Riverside residents start petition to mayor voicing complaints about loud noise from motorcyclists
Read full article: Fed-up Riverside residents start petition to mayor voicing complaints about loud noise from motorcyclistsRiverside homeowners who live next to Interstate 10 are fed up with hearing loud sounds of motorcycles on the road at night.
At least 4 taken to hospital after crash involving JTA bus on Westside: JFRD
Read full article: At least 4 taken to hospital after crash involving JTA bus on Westside: JFRDA JTA bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning near the intersection of Timuquana Road and Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville's Westside.
Man accused of shooting 32-year-old woman multiple times at Fairfax gas station arrested
Read full article: Man accused of shooting 32-year-old woman multiple times at Fairfax gas station arrestedThe man who is accused of shooting and killing a 32-year-old Jacksonville woman at a Fairfax gas station was arrested Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Avondale residents concerned with constant crashes urge drivers to slow down before someone is killed
Read full article: Avondale residents concerned with constant crashes urge drivers to slow down before someone is killedAvondale neighbors near the corner of Dancy Street and Roosevelt Boulevard are fed up with the amount of crashes that happen from drivers speeding and losing control.
Traffic Alert: Detours scheduled for next week on I-10 due to widening project
Read full article: Traffic Alert: Detours scheduled for next week on I-10 due to widening projectDrivers passing through Interstate 10, from Interstate 295 to 95, can expect some detours starting Sunday as part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s widening project.
Video shows school bus on fire near NAS Jax; children on board evacuated safely, JFRD says
Read full article: Video shows school bus on fire near NAS Jax; children on board evacuated safely, JFRD saysA Jacksonville school bus caught fire Thursday near Naval Air Station Jacksonville and sent massive flames and a black cloud of smoke into the air.
US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system
Read full article: US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in systemA large U.S. government study has found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams.
Stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard prone to crashes concerns nearby residents
Read full article: Stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard prone to crashes concerns nearby residentsResidents who live along a stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Westside shared concerns Wednesday with News4JAX over the safety of the roadway.
New JSO bodycam footage released in high-speed chase that left several cars damaged, 1 injured
Read full article: New JSO bodycam footage released in high-speed chase that left several cars damaged, 1 injuredNew bodycam footage released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows the moments of a high-speed chase that ended with a police cruiser plowing through a fence on the Westside.
17-year-old driver led police on chase down Roosevelt Boulevard, arrest report reveals
Read full article: 17-year-old driver led police on chase down Roosevelt Boulevard, arrest report revealsThe driver who led police on an 8-mile chase last week from the Paxon area down Roosevelt Boulevard before he crashed a stolen pickup truck in Ortega is 17 years old, according to an arrest report.
Men in masks, license plate check sparked pursuit of stolen white pickup along Roosevelt Boulevard, police say
Read full article: Men in masks, license plate check sparked pursuit of stolen white pickup along Roosevelt Boulevard, police sayInvestigators on Friday revealed new information in what led to Thursday’s pursuit of a white pickup truck along Roosevelt Boulevard that resulted in two cruisers and a civilian’s SUV being damaged.
Cruiser plows through fence, hits tree during pursuit along Roosevelt Boulevard
Read full article: Cruiser plows through fence, hits tree during pursuit along Roosevelt BoulevardA pursuit resulted in a crash involving Jacksonville police Thursday afternoon on Roosevelt Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in 2019 road rage crash, gets 8 years in prison
Read full article: Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in 2019 road rage crash, gets 8 years in prisonA woman was sentenced to eight years in prison in a case that authorities called a road rage incident that led to the death of a man in 2019, according to Duval County court records.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck on Roosevelt Boulevard near NAS Jacksonville gate
Read full article: Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck on Roosevelt Boulevard near NAS Jacksonville gateA motorcyclist died Thursday morning in a crash with a truck on Roosevelt Boulevard near the Naval Air Station Jacksonville commercial gate, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Hundreds complain of traffic, dangerous conditions at Roosevelt Boulevard Starbucks
Read full article: Hundreds complain of traffic, dangerous conditions at Roosevelt Boulevard StarbucksHundreds of people in the Jacksonville community have complained about the traffic and dangerous conditions at the Starbucks on Roosevelt Boulevard at Beverly Avenue.
K-9 tracks down man who crashed, jumped fence onto NAS Jacksonville, officials say
Read full article: K-9 tracks down man who crashed, jumped fence onto NAS Jacksonville, officials sayA man who crashed a car Wednesday morning near Naval Air Station Jacksonville and then jumped the fence onto the base was taken into custody following an hourslong search, officials said.
1 killed in single-vehicle crash on Westside, police say
Read full article: 1 killed in single-vehicle crash on Westside, police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person is dead after a crash early Sunday morning on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to police. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it happened at 3:30 a.m. on Roosevelt Boulevard near Day Avenue. Officers said they found the wrecked vehicle off the road with significant damage. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department pronounced the driver dead at the scene. If anyone has any information about this incident, JSO asks you to call its nonemergency number at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.
FHP: 2 killed in wrong-way head-on crash on I-10
Read full article: FHP: 2 killed in wrong-way head-on crash on I-10JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people were killed Tuesday night in a head-on collision on Interstate 10 eastbound near Roosevelt Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said a black SUV was travelling east in the westbound lanes. A white Volkswagen was traveling eastbound when they both collided shortly after 8:30 p.m. The FHP did not release their names, but said next of kin had been notified. News4Jax followed up with FHP to ask how the vehicles collided head-on.
Flaming garbage truck slowed morning rush on eastbound I-10
Read full article: Flaming garbage truck slowed morning rush on eastbound I-10Picture taken at 6:43 a.m. Monday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. – Delays on I-10 eastbound were heavy early Monday morning as Jacksonville Fire-Rescue responded to a garbage truck on fire. The fire appeared to have started before 6:30 a.m. in the cab and was extinguished quickly. Two lanes were blocked while responders towed the truck from the interstate. The scene cleared just after 7 a.m.
Man found dead along Collins Road; traffic homicide called
Read full article: Man found dead along Collins Road; traffic homicide calledJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police called about someone possibly injured on the side of Collins Road at 2:20 a.m. Sunday found a man dead. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it looks like he may have been struck by a car on Collins near Pondue Lane, west of Roosevelt Boulevard. Traffic homicide detectives are investigating. If anyone has any information about this incident, police ask that you call them at their non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
2 dead, 1 injured in crash at Roosevelt Boulevard & Plymouth Street, police say
Read full article: 2 dead, 1 injured in crash at Roosevelt Boulevard & Plymouth Street, police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people died and another was hospitalized after a crash early Sunday morning at Roosevelt Boulevard and Plymouth Street, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened about 2:20 a.m. near Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Kent Campus. The Sheriff’s Office said two other people were seriously injured and were taken to a hospital, where one of them died. Both vehicles were in the northbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard, but JSO did not say how the crash happened. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500.
JFRD responding to multi-vehicle crash on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Read full article: JFRD responding to multi-vehicle crash on Roosevelt Boulevard.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jacksonville Fire Rescue crews are responding to a crash involving 8 vehicles at Roosevelt Boulevard and McDuff Avenue. A spokesperson for JFRD said to expect delays in the area. At least 5 people have been transported to the hospital. News4Jax Reporter Brittany Muller is heading to the scene. We will update this story when we get more information.
JFRD: More than 5 involved in crash on Roosevelt Boulevard
Read full article: JFRD: More than 5 involved in crash on Roosevelt BoulevardAt least five people were involved in a crash Monday night on Roosevelt Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The crash was on Roosevelt Boulevard near the intersection of Huntington Road. JaxReady told drivers in the area to expect delays.
Downpours bring deluge to parts of Jacksonvilles Westside
Read full article: Downpours bring deluge to parts of Jacksonvilles WestsideJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Severe thunderstorms brought a lot of rain to parts of Duval County on Monday night, including the Westside, which saw a deluge following the heavy rains. The photo above shows flooding along Roosevelt Boulevard at the Edgewood Avenue overpass that brought traffic to a standstill. Some of the flooding was near the intersections of College and Acosta streets. Bad flooding near College and Acosta St. Neighborhoods that saw flooding included parts of Hogans Creek, McCoys Creek, Downtown Jacksonville, Oceanway, Riverside, Normandy, Ortega and Tallyrand.
Head-on crash leaves man dead, another hurt on Roosevelt Boulevard
Read full article: Head-on crash leaves man dead, another hurt on Roosevelt BoulevardJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol said one man died and another man was seriously injured in a head-on collision on Roosevelt Boulevard near NAS Jacksonville about 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Head-on crash leaves man dead, another hurt on Roosevelt Boulevard
Read full article: Head-on crash leaves man dead, another hurt on Roosevelt BoulevardJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol said one man died and another man was seriously injured in a head-on collision on Roosevelt Boulevard near NAS Jacksonville about 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Troopers said a 2008 Scion TC was headed south on U.S. 17 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and veered over the concrete median, entering the northbound lanes. The FHP said that's where the Scion TC hit a northbound 1996 Ford SUV head-on, causing both vehicles to overturn and block the northbound lanes for several hours. Troopers said the 55-year-old man driving the Ford SUV died at the scene, while the Scion driver, identified as Royce Tovar, 21, was taken to Orange Park Medical Center with serious injuries. All northbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard were closed for several hours due to the crash but have since reopened.
Fiery crash was like being in 'action movie,' survivor says
Read full article: Fiery crash was like being in 'action movie,' survivor saysJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A man who survived a fiery crash on I-295 said the car he was riding in spun across the highway and was pinned against a guardrail before a tractor-trailer burst into flames. Boyette told News4Jax the crash was the result of another car that forced his mother, who was driving their car, to take evasive action. The crash, which occurred Monday on I-295 at Roosevelt Boulevard, blocked lanes of the highway for hours. Boyette said his mother was forced into the same lane as the tractor-trailer, causing the crash. "We are super, super, super lucky to be alive," Boyette said.
I-295 lanes blocked Roosevelt Boulevard for hours after big rig fire
Read full article: I-295 lanes blocked Roosevelt Boulevard for hours after big rig fireJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two northbound lanes and two southbound lanes of Interstate 295 were blocked at Roosevelt Boulevard for more than three hours Monday afternoon as firefighters and state troopers dealt with the aftermath of a tractor-trailer fire. The Florida Highway Patrol said an eastbound Mazda Miata changed lanes and sideswiped the big rig and the semi hit the guardrail about 2:30 p.m., flipped and burned. Jacksonville Fire-Rescue tweeted about 3:15 p.m. that it expected lanes of the highway to be closed for a couple of hours. By 4:30 p.m., the trailer of the big rig was back on its wheels, but steaming and too hot to move. At 5 p.m., northbound traffic backed up across the Buckman Bridge into Mandarin.
I-295 lanes blocked Roosevelt Boulevard for hours after big rig fire
Read full article: I-295 lanes blocked Roosevelt Boulevard for hours after big rig fireJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two northbound lanes and two southbound lanes of Interstate 295 were blocked at Roosevelt Boulevard for more than three hours Monday afternoon as firefighters and state troopers dealt with the aftermath of a tractor-trailer fire. The Florida Highway Patrol said an eastbound Mazda Miata changed lanes and sideswiped the big rig and the semi hit the guardrail about 2:30 p.m., flipped and burned. Jacksonville Fire-Rescue tweeted about 3:15 p.m. that it expected lanes of the highway to be closed for a couple of hours. By 4:30 p.m., the trailer of the big rig was back on its wheels, but steaming and too hot to move. At 5 p.m., northbound traffic backed up across the Buckman Bridge into Mandarin.
Bus driver injured in crash with Amtrak train in Murray Hill
Read full article: Bus driver injured in crash with Amtrak train in Murray HillThe JTA driver was transported to a hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department but was released by afternoon. The bus came to rest against the train and with the railroad crossing arm leaning on its roof just after 6:40 a.m. The approaching Amtrak train then clips the right front side of the bus," Cawton said. This is the second time in two weeks that a JTA bus was caught underneath a crossing arm gate and the fourth incident involving a JTA bus in three weeks. As our internal investigation continues, the bus operator involved has been placed on hold off status without pay.
Motorcycle accident leaves man dead off Blanding Boulevard
Read full article: Motorcycle accident leaves man dead off Blanding BoulevardJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has identified a man killed in a single motorcycle crash that happened at 1:10 a.m. Sunday on the off-ramp from Roosevelt Boulevard onto Blanding Boulevard. Officers said they found Kevin L. Knight, 41, dead on the scene of the crash. Traffic homicide detectives responded to conduct an investigation. The ramp from Roosevelt onto Blanding Boulevard was closed while the investigation was conducted. Later, Sunday morning, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office put out the following tweet.