ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – A 68-year-old woman who died Thursday afternoon after she was hit by a Jeep Wrangler on Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach has been identified, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported just before 2 p.m. near Plaza Road.
The woman, Angie Zander, stepped into the path of the Jeep, which was traveling northbound, and was struck by the vehicle, troopers said.
She was taken to Memorial Hospital, where she died, troopers said.
Charges against the 24-year-old female driver are pending investigation, troopers said.
All northbound lanes of Mayport Road were blocked at the crash site for several hours as troopers investigated.
According to News4Jax records, three people have been hit and killed this year on Mayport Road, which turns into State Road A1A heading north.
Thursday's deadly crash happened just 2 miles south of where a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night on A1A.
"It makes me feel, kind of, iffy because I walk sometimes, too, because I don't have a car. And when I don't have my bike, that's the only way I can get around," said Justin Williams, who lives in Atlantic Beach.
Atlantic Beach residents call the strip of road "The Mayport 500," saying people drive way too fast, and something needs to be done about safety.
"This is a standing issue right now in the city of Atlantic Beach. The residents are fed up. This is a hot-button issue," said Milton Sarge Hall, an Atlantic Beach resident.
Hall said he sees drivers speeding on the road, and thinks having extra patrol officers would help.
"They have to have a stronger presence out here. We have to have clear signs that indicate zero tolerance, and if you're caught speeding, we need to either double or triple those fines," Hall said. "The problem will get worse if we don't take a proactive stance at this very moment. We're costing lives and, if anyone cares, lives matter."
News4Jax spoke with a man who said a friend of the woman who was fatally struck Thursday. He said he hopes the tragedy will remind everyone to be safe crossing the road, and for drivers to slow down.