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JSO Probes Fatal Crash, Possible Hit-and-Run Outside Town Center Costco
Jacksonville police are investigating a fatal crash on Gate Parkway near the Town Center Costco, and are also looking into a hit-and-run in the same area. It is unclear whether the two incidents are connected.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office deputies responded Friday afternoon to a fatal crash outside the Costco Wholesale store on Gate Parkway in the Town Center area, the agency confirmed.
JSO also said it was investigating a hit-and-run in the same vicinity. Authorities have not said whether the two incidents are connected, and no information about the victim or any suspect vehicle has been released.
The crash drew a heavy emergency response to one of the busiest commercial corridors on the Southside, where Gate Parkway carries steady traffic into the Town Center shopping district. Drivers were urged to avoid the area while investigators worked the scene.
The circumstances of the death remain under investigation. JSO has not identified the person killed, described the vehicles involved, or announced any arrests in connection with the hit-and-run.
Anyone with information about the crash or the hit-and-run is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The agency encourages witnesses and anyone with relevant details to come forward as investigators work to determine what happened.
This is a developing story. Additional information will be added as it is confirmed.