A teenager is seriously injured after he was hit by a SUV in Northwest Jacksonville, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred at Dunn Avenue and Irma Road around 6:49 a.m. Tuesday.
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Troopers said a silver Jeep Cherokee hit the First Coast High student who attempted to cross five lanes of traffic on Dunn Avenue to get his bus stop.
Officials said there is no crosswalk in the area.
FHP identified the student hit as 15-year-old Michael Chaco. He was taken to UF Health with life-threatening injuries, troopers said.
Here’s a look at the damage to the front of the vehicle that hit First Coast High School student Michael Chaco @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/RJ1md1l8IX
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) October 23, 2018
#ANJaxBREAKING: @FHPJacksonville says 15 y/o Michael Chaco, First Coast High School student, has life threatening injuries after being hit by SUV while crossing Dunn Ave. just before 7 this morning. @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/zPz8DC5Qpq
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) October 23, 2018
First Coast student hit by SUV, trooper sayFirst Coast High student hit by SUV, trooper say. Here's what we know: https://bit.ly/2NZZ1wT
Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
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