A elderly woman died after a hit-and-run crash in Jacksonville on Aug. 15, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. in the 200 block of McDuff Avenue South, when the woman was struck by an unknown vehicle while crossing the roadway at Rexford Street. The driver fled the scene without offering help or contacting authorities, police said in a news release.
Jacksonville Fire Rescue transported the woman to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The incident marks the 114th traffic fatality in Duval County this year, police said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about the vehicle or driver to call 904-630-0500. Tips can also be submitted
online at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org or through First Coast CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Crash statistics in Northeast Florida
Through Aug. 13, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 26 pedestrian fatalities in 288 crashes this year in Duval County. In Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties, 29 pedestrian fatalities in 378 crashes were reported during the same time frame.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Elderly woman struck, killed in hit-and-run crash on McDuff Ave.
