Florida Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-295 in Jacksonville
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A tow operator was struck and killed at approximately 2:40 a.m. while assisting a stranded motorist on I-295 in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the operator had loaded the motorist’s vehicle and was partitlly blocking the left lane near Blanding Boulevard. An approaching SUV driven by a 23-year-old woman swerved to avoid the tow truck and hit the operator and the motorist before slamming into a concrete wall.
The operator was killed at the scene. The motorist was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The driver of the SUV was uninjured.
The names of the victims have not yet been released.