An 18-year-old died early Sunday morning after he was struck by a JTA bus on I-95 South near University Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The FHP report says the young man was walking east across I-95 around 4:30 a.m. when he stepped into the path of the bus and was hit.
A JTA spokesperson said the bus was not in service, and no customers were on board.
The 47-year-old man driving the bus was not hurt. He was wearing a seat belt, according to FHP.
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Source: News4jax
