{"id":509229,"date":"2026-01-11T20:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/509229\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T20:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:14:12","slug":"elderly-man-killed-in-vernon-road-hit-and-run-crash-jso-seeks-suspect-104-5-wokv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/509229\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly man killed in Vernon Road hit-and-run crash; JSO seeks suspect \u2013 104.5 WOKV"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 An elderly man is dead after getting hit by an unknown Dodge car at 5700 Vernon Road Saturday evening, says the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

According to JSO, officers were dispatched to Vernon Road at around 5:46 p.m. regarding a man found in the roadway who was struck by a Dodge car.<\/p>\n

The Dodge car fled the scene without rendering aid or calling the police for the man.<\/p>\n

JSO says Jacksonville Fire and Rescue transported the man to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office says this is the fifth traffic fatality in Duval County this year.<\/p>\n

JSO encourages anyone who witnessed the incident ot who has more information about the driver of the Dodge to contact them at 904-630-0500.<\/p>\n

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