Pensacola police provide new details in car crash with jogger
UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): has learned more about a crash that happened this afternoon between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
A Dodge Challenger traveling west on Garden Street was turning left, or south, onto Palafox Street, according to Pensacola police.
A jogger was running south down Palafox at the same time, and the two collided, police said.
The crash is still under investigation.
PREVIOUS REPORTING:
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Pensacola police are investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle at the intersection of Palafox and Garden Streets, authorities said.
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Officers reported that the pedestrian was 'trauma alerted' to a hospital following the incident. The crash occurred along the route of the annual .
Police described the scene as active but said they expect to complete the investigation before the parade begins.
According to a news release from the City of Pensacola, the parade begins at 7 p.m.
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No further details about the victim or the circumstances of the crash were immediately released.
This story is developing. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available.
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