JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A pedestrian died early Saturday morning when they were struck by an SUV that lost control, rolled over and struck a light pole on Beach Boulevard.
The death was one of two deaths related to Saturday morning traffic crashes.
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According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a woman in her 30s was driving on the 6900 block of Beach Boulevard around 2:30 a.m. when she lost control.
JSO said the SUV crossed the eastbound lanes of Beach Blvd., went over the curb, struck a light pole, rolled over, and struck the pedestrian.
The pedestrian later died at a local hospital.
The driver of the SUV was not injured.
The death marked the 69th traffic fatality in Duval County this year.
The 6900 block of Beach Blvd. was shut down, but it has been reopened.
A second crash happened at about 3 a.m. off of Merrill Road near Wedgefield Boulevard, according to JSO.
Police said a Toyota Solara, driven by a man in his early 20s, was eastbound and stopped or slowing for a traffic signal when it was hit from behind by a Toyota Camry driven by a man in his late 30s.
Investigators said the front right of the Camry struck the left rear of the Solara, forcing the Solara to spin off the roadway and hit a concrete pole at the southeast corner of the intersection. The Camry driver was not injured.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue pronounced the Solara driver dead at the scene.
The crashes remain under investigation.