Alachua County, FL (July 19, 2018) – A 23-year-old Jacksonville man lost his life early Tuesday morning after he was struck by a vehicle along Interstate 75. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated in Alachua County.
The victim was identified as Juwon Xavier Thigpen, who had been walking alongside the roadway following an accident that he had been involved in. His vehicle had struck a guardrail and came to a step in the center lane around 4 a.m.
A 53-year-old woman from Kentucky had approached the area and swerved away from Thigpen’s vehicle. However, the front of her car struck him and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to troopers.
There is an ongoing investigation into the matter.
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