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University of Florida student hospitalized after box truck hits her on crosswalk
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University of Florida student hospitalized after box truck hits her on crosswalk

  • February 23, 2026

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.

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