{"id":149232,"date":"2026-02-09T20:21:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149232\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:21:47","slug":"pedestrian-killed-in-crash-on-martin-luther-king-jr-pwky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149232\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian killed in crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Pwky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No description found<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A 21-year-old man died Monday morning after he was hit on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A 37-year-old man was driving a truck tractor north on Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy around 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">As the driver approached the signal traffic controlled intersection of Fairfax Street, the report said the 21-year-old stepped out in front of the truck\u2019s path and was fatally hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The report said the truck driver was uninjured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorKendra Mazeke headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/0T6NZX64UMZWMN1PQOFIODCHER\/\" title=\"View Kendra Mazeke&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kendra Mazeke<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">She&#8217;s navigating the digital world of journalism one story \u2014 and interview \u2014 at a time. 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