A woman died on Thursday night after she was hit by a car while walking across the street at the intersection of Hodges Boulevard and Richmond Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JSO said the crash happened around 7:45 p.m. when a man was driving his Nissan Sentra northbound on Hodges Boulevard.
The woman, who is believed to be in her mid-40’s, died shortly after she arrived at the hospital, police said.
The crash marks the 35th traffic fatality in Duval County this year and the 10th involving a pedestrian.
The area of Hodges Boulevard where the incident occurred was shut down as police completed their investigation.
The driver of the Nissan was not injured and is cooperating with investigation, JSO said.
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