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FHP seeks driver after Orange Park man struck at Blanding Boulevard crosswalk
A 20-year-old Orange Park resident was critically injured early Sunday after a silver sedan struck him at Blanding Boulevard and Blairmore Boulevard and drove away, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers are asking anyone with information to call them.
A 20-year-old Orange Park man was critically injured early Sunday when a car struck him in a crosswalk at State Road 21, also known as Blanding Boulevard, and Blairmore Boulevard in Clay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 3:40 a.m. The man was walking east when a silver sedan traveling south in the inside lane hit him, troopers said. The driver continued south without stopping, and the pedestrian was taken to Orange Park Medical Center in critical condition.
FHP said the sedan may have damage to the front driver’s side. The agency has not released identifying information about the driver. Anyone with information is asked to contact FHP at 904-695-4000.