Jacksonville, FL — Jacksonville has seen two more people killed on the roads, bringing to at least 29 the number of pedestrian fatalities in Duval County.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for the person who fled after hitting a teenager, leaving her for dead. Someone discovered the teen last night off Arlington Road, just south of the Arlington Expressway.

Evidence suggests the teen was walking along the shoulder of the road when a vehicle ran over a curb before striking her and destroying a large section of chain link fence.

Detectives are working to obtain video surveillance which likely captured the incident.

A second deadly crash on the westside involved a man in a wheelchair.

JSO says a man in his late 40s was in the center of Old Gainesville Road near Normandy Boulevard, in a wheelchair, when he was hit.

The collision, just after 8 pm Tuesday, threw the pedestrian into another lane where he was struck by a second car.

Both drivers remained at the scene and were cooperating with detectives.

WOKV previously reported that the City of Jacksonville launched a program to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety and reduce traffic fatalities. The Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP) is a comprehensive strategy designed to eliminate all traffic fatalities and reduce serious injuries in half by 2035.

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First Alert Weather: Dry and warm before shower return. Tracking a dry morning commute for the first day of October. Breezy onshore winds today at 10-15 mph today. Today will be warm and mostly to partly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. A few showers will return tomorrow with onshore winds continuing. Large waves and a high rip current risk remain at local beaches. This weekend looks wet at times with highs in the lower 80s. Especially rainy at the coast to about Highway 301 inland.

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