Pedestrian killed while crossing highway ramp

JSO says man dies after being struck by car on Southside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Traffic homicide detectives says a pedestrian died Tuesday night after being struck by a car on the Southside.

Police said the accident happened just after 6 p.m. Tuesday on the ramp to Interstate 95 ramp coming off of J. Turner Butler westbound.

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The pedestrian, who police have not identified, was taken to UF Health, where he later died.

Traffic was not able to access I-95 northbound headed west on Butler, and police expected that on-ramp to be closed for much of the evening.