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Pedestrian struck, killed when U-Haul left New Kings Road

U-Haul struck pedstrian walking along U.S. 1 on Sunday afternoon. (WJXT/Riley Storey)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man walking along New Kings Road was killed Sunday afternoon when a southbound U-Haul truck left the road and struck him.

It happened at 12:36 p.m. near the intersection with U.S. 1. Southbound traffic was stopped while the crash was investigated and cleared, but all lanes had reopened by 3:30 p.m.

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