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HIT-AND-RUN


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Woman accused of killing 8-year-old Lake City girl in hit-and-run after investigators discover ‘fabricated’ statements

Read full article: Woman accused of killing 8-year-old Lake City girl in hit-and-run after investigators discover ‘fabricated’ statements

A second person has been arrested in connection to a recent hit-and-run in Columbia County that killed an 8-year-old girl from Lake City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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‘A big relief’: Flagler Estates residents rejoice after arrest made in hit-and-run

Read full article: ‘A big relief’: Flagler Estates residents rejoice after arrest made in hit-and-run

Residents in the Flagler Estates community are breathing a sigh of relief after an arrest was made in connection with a hit-and-run that left a teen seriously injured.

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Driver arrested in Flagler Estates hit-and-run that left 14-year-old critically injured

Read full article: Driver arrested in Flagler Estates hit-and-run that left 14-year-old critically injured

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of being the driver involved in the Flagler Estates hit-and-run incident that left a middle school student critically injured.

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‘An outpouring of God’s love’: St. Johns County communities support family of 14-year-old hit-and-run victim

Read full article: ‘An outpouring of God’s love’: St. Johns County communities support family of 14-year-old hit-and-run victim

The small communities of Hastings and Flagler Estates are coming together to support the family of a teen critically injured in Friday’s hit-and-run.

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SJCSO says it ‘interviewed’ suspect, seized vehicle in Flagler Estates hit-and-run

Read full article: SJCSO says it ‘interviewed’ suspect, seized vehicle in Flagler Estates hit-and-run

A church in St. Johns County is raising money for a middle school student who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Flagler Estates on Friday morning.

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St. Johns County church raising money for teen left in critical condition after hit-and-run

Read full article: St. Johns County church raising money for teen left in critical condition after hit-and-run

A church in St. Johns County is raising money for a middle school student who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Flagler Estates on Friday morning.

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Orange Park man looking to ‘feel normal’ again seeks closure after hit-and-run crash on I-295

Read full article: Orange Park man looking to ‘feel normal’ again seeks closure after hit-and-run crash on I-295

In the state of Florida, over 100,000 hit-and-run crashes happened just last year. And that was actually down 1% from 2022. Hit-and-run crashes in 2023 resulted in 271 fatalities and 871 serious bodily injuries, according to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

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JSO searching for suspect involved in Downtown Jacksonville fatal hit-and-run

Read full article: JSO searching for suspect involved in Downtown Jacksonville fatal hit-and-run

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a fatal hit-and-run suspect for a crash that happened earlier in the year in Downtown Jacksonville.

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Georgia woman killed in Jacksonville hit-and-run remembered as ‘devoted worker’ during vigil Tuesday

Read full article: Georgia woman killed in Jacksonville hit-and-run remembered as ‘devoted worker’ during vigil Tuesday

Mary Jones, a longtime dispatcher for the Sparta Police Department in Georgia, was killed in the Sept. 12 crash. Sparta is a small community between Atlanta and Augusta.

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Police search for hit-and-driver that killed man on Arlington Road

Read full article: Police search for hit-and-driver that killed man on Arlington Road

A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night in the Woodland Acres neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Surveillance video connects man to 2023 hit-and-run in Springfield, JSO says

Read full article: Surveillance video connects man to 2023 hit-and-run in Springfield, JSO says

A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run accident that happened in Springfield in October of 2023.

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Local family grieving after losing their second son in 3 months

Read full article: Local family grieving after losing their second son in 3 months

A local family is grieving after losing two children exactly three months apart with both deaths involved cars hitting them.

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JSO asks for help to find Volkswagen involved in deadly hit-and-run on Blanding Blvd

Read full article: JSO asks for help to find Volkswagen involved in deadly hit-and-run on Blanding Blvd

A man in his mid-20s was killed early Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Blanding Boulevard between Harlow Road and 103rd Street, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

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Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist from 2022

Read full article: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist from 2022

An arrest has been made in a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist that took place in Middleburg in 2022.

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Wheel flies off pick-up truck, jumps barrier, causes crash on I-95

Read full article: Wheel flies off pick-up truck, jumps barrier, causes crash on I-95

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident Sunday on Interstate 95.

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Family relieved to learn man suspected in teen’s hit-and-run death in custody

Read full article: Family relieved to learn man suspected in teen’s hit-and-run death in custody

The family of a Jacksonville teenager, who was killed September 2021 in a hit-and-run on his way to take the ACT, appears to finally be getting some answers.

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Troopers: 2 teens injured after early morning hit-and-run in Clay County

Read full article: Troopers: 2 teens injured after early morning hit-and-run in Clay County

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a pick-up truck involved in a hit-and-run crash that left two teens injured early Monday morning.

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Man pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed UF student from Jacksonville

Read full article: Man pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed UF student from Jacksonville

He will lose his driver’s license for the next decade, pay a $3,400 fine, and participate in a driver improvement course.

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Man hit by car on Jacksonville’s Southside has long road to full recovery

Read full article: Man hit by car on Jacksonville’s Southside has long road to full recovery

The family of a Jacksonville man is pleading for help from the public in tracking down the driver who hit him over the weekend, and took off without stopping.

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Man seriously injured in hit-and-run on Westside

Read full article: Man seriously injured in hit-and-run on Westside

The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

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Hit-and-run traffic investigation shuts down CR 218 in Middleburg on Tuesday morning

Read full article: Hit-and-run traffic investigation shuts down CR 218 in Middleburg on Tuesday morning

Investigators with Florida Highway Patrol are searching for the driver and vehicle believed to have run over a bicyclist in Clay County and then fled the scene.

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Florida Highway Patrol searching for vehicle in deadly hit-and-run in Middleburg

Read full article: Florida Highway Patrol searching for vehicle in deadly hit-and-run in Middleburg

Investigators with Florida Highway Patrol are searching for the driver and vehicle believed to have run over a bicyclist in Clay County and then fled the scene.

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JSO searching for driver involved in road rage shooting on Hart Expressway

Read full article: JSO searching for driver involved in road rage shooting on Hart Expressway

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver responsible for a road rage shooting that resulted in a hit-and-run crash on the Hart Expressway early Monday morning.

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VIDEO: Dashcam video shows close call with Florida trooper in hit-and-run

Read full article: VIDEO: Dashcam video shows close call with Florida trooper in hit-and-run

The hit-and-run was captured on dashcam and later posted to Twitter by FHP West Palm Beach.

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Florida launches campaign to reduce hit-and-run crashes

Read full article: Florida launches campaign to reduce hit-and-run crashes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Even as the total number of hit-and-run crashes in Florida fell last year, the number of deaths resulting from those crashes rose by over 18 percent, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. As part of an effort to reduce the number of hit-and-run crashes and help close open cases, the state agency has launched a “Stay at the Scene” campaign for February, which is Hit-and-Run Awareness Month. In Florida, a driver is required to stop immediately at the scene of a crash resulting in property damage, injury or death. It’s not only the right thing to do, it’s the law.”AdAccording to figures provided by the state, most hit-and-run crashes happen either at night or during low-light conditions. These crashes are particularly dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians, who made up more than half of the hit-and-run deaths in 2020.

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Man killed in hit-and-run was local pastor

Read full article: Man killed in hit-and-run was local pastor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A family and a congregation are grieving the loss of a pastor struck and killed Wednesday morning by a vehicle that drove away. Lindsay Brown, a pastor at New Life Evangelistic Center, was struck while crossing Crystal Springs Road near Hammond Boulevard about 7 a.m. Bishop Antonio Richardson, senior pastor at New Life, said Brown took a walk at 6 a.m. every day and arrived back home by 7:15. Brown had a hand in all aspects of the church serving in the youth ministry, marriage ministry, administration and finance department. “I’m reminding them that weeping may endure for a night, but joy is coming in the morning.

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Police: Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Jacksonville’s Westside

Read full article: Police: Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Jacksonville’s Westside

Police: Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Jacksonville’s WestsidePublished: September 16, 2020, 6:54 pmA man was fatally injured morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Jacksonville’s Westside, police said.

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Deadly hit-and-run on Lane Avenue, Police investigating

Read full article: Deadly hit-and-run on Lane Avenue, Police investigating

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 25-year-old woman was killed in a deadly hit-and-run accident while crossing Lane Avenue on Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The woman was crossing Lane Avenue when she was struck by the hit-and-run driver who was traveling Northbound, according to JSO. The Sheriff’s Office says the incident was captured by nearby video. JSO Traffic Homicide is leading a further investigation into this deadly hit-and-run accident. Anyone with information that could help detectives can contact JSO, either at its non-emergency line (904-630-0500 or by email at JSOcrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.

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2 pedestrians injured in St. Augustine hit-and-run

Read full article: 2 pedestrians injured in St. Augustine hit-and-run

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle Saturday night at Old Moultrie Road and Old Hastings Road in St. Augustine. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said one of the victims was in a wheelchair. The sheriff’s office told News4Jax one of the victims was in a wheelchair. They are searching for a maroon vehicle with damage on the right passenger side in connection with the hit-and-run. Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or has information about the crash is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers at 888-277-TIPS.

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Middleburg woman sentenced to 4 years in deadly hit-and-run case

Read full article: Middleburg woman sentenced to 4 years in deadly hit-and-run case

A Middleburg woman was sentenced Tuesday to prison time after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the March hit-and-run death of a cyclist. Amber Borden, 22, was sentenced to four years in prison followed by five years’ probation in the crash that killed 34-year-old Summer Black. Borden pleaded guilty last month to leaving the scene of a crash involving a death in the case. Police said Black was riding her bicycle along Beach Boulevard near Southside Boulevard about 2:30 a.m. March 25 when she was hit from behind by Borden’s Kia. Police later secured cellphone evidence that placed her near the scene at the time of the crash.

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Friend of women killed in hit-and-run: ‘It could have been me too’

Read full article: Friend of women killed in hit-and-run: ‘It could have been me too’

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly six months have ticked by since Susanne Landino and Bonnie Parry were struck and killed while biking along Race Track Road in St. Johns County. The man accused of leaving the scene of the crash, Henry Haigler, is out on bond after pleading not guilty to two charges of felony hit-and-run. One of Landino’s close friends and neighbors, Bunny Swiatocha tells News4Jax the past several months have been difficult, especially going into the holidays. “It makes me frustrated to know Thanksgiving, he was with his family and Christmas he will be with his family. As long as the man accused of leaving the scene of the crash remains out of jail, Swiatocha says she will not have peace.

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Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Woman located by FHP after hit-and-run

Read full article: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: Woman located by FHP after hit-and-run

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A woman sought in a hit-and-run was located by the Florida Highway Patrol, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday. The Sheriff’s Office said the hit-and-run took place about 5 p.m. Friday at Fast Track on State Road 20 and Sun Avenue. Deputies said another vehicle was damaged. On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office shared photos on its Facebook page of a woman and asked for the public’s help to identify her in connection with the case. Less than 24 hours later, according to the Sheriff’s Office, the Highway Patrol was able to find the woman pictured thanks to tips.

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