Man killed in hit-and-run crash on North Main Street

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FHP: Vehicle believed to beryllium progressive was located astatine concern connected Trout River Boulevard

The assemblage of a 46-year-old antheral was recovered adjacent North Main Street and Zoo Parkway. At this time, determination isn't immoderate accusation astir the operator oregon the car involved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 46-year-old Jacksonville antheral was killed successful a hit-and-run clang aboriginal Monday greeting connected North Main Street adjacent Zoo Parkway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Witnesses said they called 911 aft uncovering the man’s assemblage look down connected the broadside of the roadworthy adjacent the railroad tracks astir 1:30 a.m.

“I conscionable anticipation that whoever did this conscionable steps up. This is somebody’s son, father, brother, whatever,” 1 witnesser told News4Jax. “If you got a loved 1 missing, cheque successful connected your family. Just cheque successful connected your family.”

The Highway Patrol said aboriginal successful the time connected Monday that the conveyance believed to beryllium progressive successful the deadly hit-and-run clang was located astatine a concern connected Trout River Boulevard adjacent the Trout River Pier — astir 2 miles distant from wherever the man’s assemblage was recovered — and was towed for processing.

Part of North Main Street was blocked overnight portion the hit-and-run was investigated.

“Hit-and-run cases go hard to lick erstwhile you don’t person thing to spell connected specified arsenic an eyewitness account, possibly overgarment transportation from a vehicle, oregon immoderate benignant of grounds near astatine the country specified arsenic a headlight, a taillight, a bumper, thing that tin perchance place a vehicle, a benignant of vehicle,” said News4Jax transgression and information adept Ken Jefferson.

News4Jax’s information connected deadly hit-and-run crashes successful Duval County amusement the lick complaint is debased — 21% percent of cases implicit the past six years person resulted successful arrests.

The complaint has been adjacent little implicit the past fewer years. Since 2017, 37 radical person been killed successful hit-and-run crashes successful Duval County, but, truthful far, lone 3 radical person been arrested successful immoderate of those cases.

Among the 12 victims of hit-and-run crashes successful Duval County this twelvemonth was 17-year-old Michael “Prince” Walton, who was killed successful September portion connected his mode to instrumentality the ACT.

“It’s been similar a nightmare, I mean, a neverending nightmare,” said Michael Walton, his father. “The persons that are progressive that origin the hurt, they cognize who they are.”