Person dead after being hit by JTA bus on I-95 South

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A pedestrian is dead after a JTA bus hit them on I-95 South and University Boulevard just after 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to a JTA spokesperson.

The bus was not in service and no customers were onboard. The bus operator was not injured.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers were called to the crash, and the right lane was blocked off for several hours.

FHP and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office are conducting an investigation into the incident.

The JTA is cooperating with both agencies.