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Elderly woman hit and killed on Blanding Boulevard

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JSO says an elderly woman died after being hit by a car Friday night on Blanding Blvd near Harlow Blvd.

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The incident happened just after 9 p.m.

Police say the woman was crossing the street when a driver heading south in a Jeep hit her. She died at the scene.

The driver, a woman in her 50s, stayed and is cooperating with investigators.

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This is the 77th traffic death in Duval County so far this year.

The road has since reopened.

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