UF student hit by box truck on University Avenue

  • A 19-year-old University of Florida student was hit by a southbound box truck on Buckman Drive near University Avenue on campus.
  • The student entered the road near a marked crosswalk and suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision Monday morning.
  • Gainesville Police Department is conducting a traffic homicide investigation into the incident on UF campus.

A 19-year-old University of Florida student was seriously injured Monday morning after being hit by a box truck on the UF campus on University Avenue.

According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) release, officers responded to the area of University Avenue and Buckman Drive in reference to a box truck hitting a pedestrian.

The collision occurred around 100 yards south of University Avenue on Buckman Drive on the UF campus…

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