JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A middle-aged man was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon while trying to cross Beach Boulevard, authorities said.
The single-vehicle crash happened about 2:45 p.m. on Beach Boulevard near Eve Drive, about a block east of Southside Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
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The Sheriff’s Office said the pedestrian, described as a man in his 50s, was crossing Beach Boulevard when he ran into the path of a Chevrolet SUV and was struck by the vehicle.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, who stayed at the scene, is cooperating with the traffic homicide investigation. Based on preliminary details, police said the driver was not distracted and there’s no indication alcohol was involved.
The deadly crashed marked the 100th traffic fatality recorded in Jacksonville this year, according to News4Jax records.
Two of three eastbound lanes on Beach Boulevard were blocked while police investigated the crash.