ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A 27-year-old woman crossing Blanding Boulevard was struck by a pickup truck near Wells Road on Sunday and died from her injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the pickup was headed south on Blanding Boulevard when a vehicle in front of the pickup suddenly changed lanes, revealing the pedestrian to the driver of the truck.
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The pickup struck the pedestrian, who was taken to Orange Park Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.
The pedestrian, a 27-year-old woman from South Carolina, was not in a crosswalk when she was hit, troopers said.
The driver of the pickup, a 45-year-old man from Jacksonville, was not injured, according to the crash report.
The crash closed all southbound lanes of Blanding Boulevard at the intersection for a time and drivers were told to seek an alternate route. The lanes have since reopened.