Raiden Kelly, 15, struck and killed while walking to school on Matthew Ungar Drive in Jacksonville, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sat, 04/09/2016 - 6:53pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 7, 2016

15-year-old hit and killed while walking to school

 A 15-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking to school in East Arlington early Thursday morning.

The student was walking westbound on Matthew Ungar Drive near North Kernan Boulevard around 6:25 a.m. when he was struck.

Neighbors say they've been asking for street lights where teen was killed by SUV Thursday

At the time of the crash, police say it was dark and there were no street lights. Residents in the area say they have been pushing the city for years to add street lights to the area.

15-year-old struck, killed walking to bus stop

“There’s certain limits to liability and a certain immunity that the city of Jacksonville and JEA will have, but if they were aware that there were lighting issues at this location, and still they were not taking the proper steps, then they could potentially have liability,” attorney Gene Nichols said.

People Involved: 
Raiden Kelly

Comments

I knew this boor soul's grandfather. his grandfather was my substitute on the day that the teen was struck. It broke my heart to hear this coming form my sub.

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