Traffic deaths in Jacksonville are up compared to this time last year
Many of the incidents involve motorcycle crashes, Jacksonville police say
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Traffic deaths in Jacksonville are up compared to this time last year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says traffic fatalities in Duval County are higher than they were last year at this time.
To date, the Sheriff’s Office has reported 128 traffic deaths in Jacksonville. The same time last year, that number was 109. That’s just over a 17% increase.
Notably, Officer Christian Hancock, with the Sheriff’s Office, said officers have been responding to more deaths involving pedestrians and motorcyclists. There have been 33 pedestrian deaths, compared to 24 last year.
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Jacksonville police said that 27-year-old Chelsea Elaine Swafford was found safe Saturday evening. Detectives continue investigating the shooting death as well as Swafford s possible abduction. The Sheriff s Office continues asking for the public s help identifying and locating the man and pickup truck police suspect are involved in the case.
Jacksonville police are investigating the possible abduction of a woman after receiving a tip about her as detectives were investigating a predawn fatal shooting Saturday in a Westside neighborhood.
The Sheriff s Office is searching for Chelsea Elaine Swafford, 27, to determine if she is safe and unharmed. She is Black, about 5-feet, 4-inches tall with brown eyes and black hair, police said.