Public Safety

1-year-old boy struck and killed by vehicle on West Newberry Road in Jonesville

A 1-year-old boy died Friday afternoon after walking from a nearby home onto West Newberry Road near Northwest 182nd Street in the Jonesville area, where he was struck by a westbound vehicle whose driver did not see him, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The child was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A Gainesville nurse who happened upon the scene stopped to assist in the aftermath.

Sources: The Gainesville Sun · WUFT News · WCJB TV20