Woman dies after being hit by car while crossing Atlantic Boulevard, JSO says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman died after she was hit by a car Sunday night while attempting to cross Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Officers said the woman tried to cross Atlantic Boulevard from south to north around 10 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle that was traveling eastbound.

The woman was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

The incident marks the 136th traffic fatality in Duval County this year, and the 34th involving a pedestrian.