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Man, young child killed in single-vehicle crash

A man and child were found dead in a car that had struck a tree overnight on Trout River Boulevard. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man and a child between 1 and 2 years old were found dead Tuesday morning after a resident on Trout River Boulevard found a car had run off the road and struck an oak tree, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Police called just after 8:30 a.m. found a dark-colored sedan against a tree near Cole Harbor Lane, on a curve of Trout River Boulevard west of Lem Turner Road. The victims were dead inside and traffic homicide detectives said it appears the crash had happened overnight.

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Police said it appears to be a single-vehicle crash and they were investigating what caused the car to go off the road.


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