JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Update 4:25 am - Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed that an SUV was traveling south on Philips Highway, at Shad Road in the left lane just before 9:30 p.m.
A man was walking west across the highway when the SUV collided with this person.
The man walking has not been identified at this point, but FHP has confirmed that he did die at the scene.
Original story - A fatal crash has occurred on Philips Highway and Shad Road, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed on Thursday.
It happened around 9:30 p.m.
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All southbound lanes of Philips Highway near Shad Road have been blocked.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, traffic is being redirected onto Shad Road and back on Philips Highway heading north.
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