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Vehicle Hits and Kills Woman Crossing the Road With a Walker in Jacksonville, Florida

A woman using a walker was crossing Beach Boulevard near Desalvo Road and State Road 9A in Jacksonville, Florida when she was struck by a vehicle and killed, according to an article on Firstcoastnews.com. This occurred in the early morning, but daylight hours.

It is not clear from the article exactly how this incident occurred, i.e. whether the woman was crossing at a cross walk, in heavy traffic, with or against a traffic light, etc. However, even where a pedestrian, particularly an older pedestrian or one who is disabled, is crossing the road, it is imperative for drivers to look out for and avoid them if at all possible. We have seen other tragic accidents in Jacksonville where children pedestrians did not have time to cross the street before the walk signal changed and were struck by vehicles.

Beach Boulevard, where this crash occurred, is a busy road with many lanes. There are also many pedestrians that walk along and across that road. In the context of a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit, when a serious accident like this occurs, wrongful death lawyers for the family of the deceased will make every effort to investigate the crash and hold the driver accountable if it is determined that he/she should have seen the pedestrian and avoided her regardless of where and how the victim was crossing the road.