12-year-old critically injured in Westside crash, troopers say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Westside and critically injured, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Troopers said the crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. near the intersection of Normandy Boulevard and Combs Road.

According to the Highway Patrol, the boy “darted into the path” of a pickup truck while attempting to cross the roadway and the front of the pickup struck him.

The Highway Patrol said the boy suffered critical injuries.

According to troopers, the driver of the pickup, a 42-year-old Jacksonville man, was not injured.