JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Carolyn Bacon, a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office crossing guard, was arrested for a hit-and-run crash that left a man in critical condition, according to JSO.
Police said the crash happened at the intersection of Edgewood Avenue North and New Kings Road around 11 a.m. on Sunday.
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Officers responded to the crash and found a man being treated by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Witnesses told officers that the victim had been struck by a car that immediately drove away.
Officers were given a description of the car and a potential tag number.
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The investigation led them to Bacon’s home where the car was located.
After questioning, she was arrested for Hit and Run with Serious Injuries, along with Evidence Tampering.
According to a news release, the 57-year-old started working as a part-time school crossing guard in March 2018.
She resigned after being arrested.
According to Action News Jax records, this is the 18th JSO employee arrested this year.
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