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Jacksonville, FL (February 9, 2019) - A 35-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run crash in Jacksonville on Friday, February 8th. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say that Richard Wilson, Jr. was walking along the shoulder of Main Street and Kirk Road when he was struck by a dark blue 2014 Ford truck. Wilson suffered catastrophic injuries and was pronounced dead.
The driver of the truck fled immediately after striking Wilson, however, troopers were able to locate the vehicle a short distance away from the crash site. Charges against the driver are now pending. At this time, it is not clear why the driver left the roadway and struck Wilson but an investigation is ongoing.
No further information was released.
We extend our condolences to the family of Richard Wilson, Jr. Losing a loved one to a traffic accident is heartbreaking and devastating for a family and we certainly understand how difficult it is to move forward when your family has been torn apart by the actions of a motorist on our roadways.
Hit-and-run crashes account for about 25% of all reported accidents in our state. Annually, there are more than 100,000 hit-and-run accidents. While not all of these collisions will involve injury, many of them do. In this crash, it appears as though the driver was negligent by striking a pedestrian who was walking on the shoulder of the roadway at the time of the crash. When a driver's negligence leads directly to the death of an innocent person, the victim's next-of-kin possesses the right to bring a wrongful death claim against the negligent driver.
The Florida wrongful death attorneys at Rubenstein Law are here when you need us. For your free consultation, please call us 24/7 at 1-800 FL-Legal.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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