The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit responded to a crash Wednesday night involving a JSO officer.
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This is the second crash in 10 days involving JSO officers who have hit and killed a person while responding to another call.
The incident occurred at 5000 West University Blvd and both directions of the road between Philips Highway and Cagle Road were closed early into Thursday morning.
JSO held a briefing just before 1 a.m. Thursday morning stating the officer involved in the deadly crash, Officer T.L. James, was responding to a robbery call along with the fire department.
Officer James was driving behind the fire department vehicle, when a man ran from a business into the road and was almost hit by that rescue vehicle, which had it's lights on, before darting out of the way according to authorities.
The pedestrian, Blane Land then ran back into the road in front of Officer James vehicle, which did not have it's lights on, and was struck by his vehicle authorities stated.
Another JSO officer was called to the scene of the accident where he found 63 year old Land unconscious in front of Officer T.L. James vehicle. The second officer requested rescue, and when the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department arrived, the responder pronounced Lane deceased.
Officer James is on administrative leave.
JSO traffic homicide is still investigating the accident.
BREAKING: #JSO vehicle involved in crash. Traffic homicide on scene. Both directions of W University Blvd CLOSED b/t Philips Hwy & Cagle Rd. pic.twitter.com/ZbCaFS5Asb
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 11, 2017
Traffic homicide involving a JSO vehicle on 5000 W University Blvd @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/nxgcDRo3A7
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
Man on scene tells me a woman was struck by JSO vehicle. I'm working to confirm this @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XBawjrdiby
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
Multiple officers and one crime scene van on scene. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MLfe7ucI9G
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
It appears this this is the vehicle that struck the person. Crime scene tape surrounds it @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/bUF8B5MigA
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
The officer's windshield on the patrol vehicle is shattered @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/WLchVytr53
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
There's also a dent in the hood of the JSO patrol car @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/oqrLW4StAn
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
Man darted into road, struck by JSO officer. He was killed on scene @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MASbc4DyG5
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
Officer is a 3 year veteran & is on administrative leave @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Ef8ICOgo7x
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
The officer didn't have his lights on as he was responding to a call when the man was hit @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/N9qVFWZDKd
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
The officer didn't have his lights on as he was responding to a call when the man was hit @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/N9qVFWZDKd
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) May 11, 2017
Police tell us Officer TL James was on his way to a robbery with an injury when he hit and killed a man in his 60's. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/2EWfkWMMGo
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) May 11, 2017
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