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FHP: Woman dies when hit by SUV while crossing Normandy Blvd.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after an elderly woman was hit by an SUV on Normandy Boulevard.

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According to the crash report, at approximately 5:45 a.m. Monday, a blue SUV from Juliette, Georgia was traveling westbound on Normandy Boulevard near Normandy Village Parkway. At the same time, a 61-year-old woman from Jacksonville was crossing the roadway.

FHP said that woman walked into the path of the SUV. The 45-year-old driver did not see her in time, and the front of his car hit the woman. The victim sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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FHP said that the woman was not crossing at a crosswalk.

Normandy Boulevard remains closed down as troopers work to clear the scene.

Action News Jax will continue to follow the story and update you as events unfold.

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