Man dies after being hit by tractor trailer on I-95 in St. Johns County

ST. JOHNS, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol says a 44-year-old man died after being hit by a tractor trailer on I-95 in St. Johns County. The crash blocked lanes on the interstate near mile marker 303 for several hours on July 16.

Troopers say a 42-year-old man in a tractor trailer was driving southbound on I-95 in the right lane. The 44-year-old man was walking along the right shoulder of the southbound lanes when troopers say he crossed in front of the truck and was hit by it.

FHP says the man died at the scene. The driver of the tractor trailer was not hurt.