Middleburg teen in crosswalk struck by car

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A 17-year-old using a crosswalk in Middleburg early Monday morning was seriously injured when he was struck by a car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Samuel Patterson was crossing Tynes Boulevard and Pine Ridge Parkway at 6:30 a.m. when he was struck at by a Ford Focus driven by Priscilla Gipson, 28, according to the FHP report. The driver told troopers she failed to see the boy.

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Patterson was taken to Orange Park Medical Center, where he was expected to recover.

Troopers said Gipson was treated on site for minor injuries. She was charged with careless driving.

 

 


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