GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A 19-year-old attending the University of Florida was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after officers say she was hit while on a crosswalk on campus.
Gainesville Police Department officers have launched a traffic homicide investigation into the crash that occurred near Buckman Drive and University Avenue around 10:30 a.m. on Monday.
Officers say the student entered the roadway near a marked crosswalk when a box truck headed southbound on Buckman Drive crashed into her.
The woman was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains hospitalized as of this report.
Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.
Copyright 2026 WCJB. All rights reserved.