Man killed when hit by sedan while crossing Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol reported a man was killed while crossing Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway just south of E. 8th St. Sunday night.

At approximately 8:50 p.m., a 55-year-old pedestrian from Jacksonville was attempting to cross the street when he was hit by a Nissan sedan. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

The 56-year-old driver of the sedan, who is also from Jacksonville, is cooperating with law enforcement and charges are pending.

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