A 21-year-old man died Monday morning after he was hit on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 37-year-old man was driving a truck tractor north on Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy around 9 a.m.
As the driver approached the signal traffic controlled intersection of Fairfax Street, the report said the 21-year-old stepped out in front of the truck’s path and was fatally hit.
The report said the truck driver was uninjured.
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Source: news4jax
