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Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run With SUV

Posted on: Friday, 25 November 2005, 18:00 CST

A 24-year-old Jacksonville woman died Sunday morning in a hit- and-run crash on Butler Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Kierra Lee Shore, of the 1300 block of Brookwood Forest Boulevard,was driving east about 11:15 a.m. after getting on the road at Hodges Boulevard when a speeding sport utility vehicle came up behind her in the inside lane, according to authorities.

The SUV's driver tried to change lanes but couldn't because of traffic, and tailgated Shore's vehicle, causing her to speed up, FHP said.

The SUV's driver then moved to the outside lane, trying to pass Shore as both drivers accelerated, authorities said.

The SUV overtook Shore's vehicle and cut in front of it before hitting the brakes for no reason, FHP said.

Shore steered to the right to try to avoid a collision, but lost control, hitting the guardrail and continuing off the road east of San Pablo Road, according to authorities.

She wasn't wearing a seat belt, FHP said.

FHP said the SUV, colored gold or champagne and possibly an Infiniti or Lexus, kept driving away.

In a separate crash later Sunday, one person died and another was in critical condition later in the evening after an accident about 4 p.m. on Interstate 95 south of the Baymeadows exit, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Ron Tompkins said.

Authorities on Sunday night also were investigating a third serious crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian about 7:30 p.m. on Philips Highway between University Boulevard and Emerson Street. It also left someone in critical condition, Tompkins said.

Bridget MurphyMAN SHOT, HOSPITALIZED

A man was shot Sunday at San Pablo Apartments in the 14000 block of Jose Vedra Boulevard near Jacksonville Beach.

Little information was available, but the victim was taken to Shands Jacksonville with life-threatening injuries, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Ken Jefferson said.

There were two suspects, but further information about them was unavailable Sunday night.

Ken Lewis3 MEN INJURED IN ROLLOVER

Three Jacksonville men were injured Friday evening when a 1996 Mitsubishi flipped after striking a ladder on Interstate 95, Florida Highway Patrol said.

Five men were in the vehicle, which was southbound on I-95 near St. Johns County Road 210 at 6:43 p.m. when an orange ladder fell off a truck in front of them. The driver, Marcos Ordenez, steered to the right, then overcorrected and overturned, FHP said. The vehicle came to rest on its roof.

Rear passenger Juan Ortez was ejected. He was not wearing a seat belt, FHP said.

Passenger Diego Domingo was also injured. He was wearing a seat belt. The driver, Ordenez, was injured, too. He was also wearing a seat belt.

Further information about them was unavailable Sunday evening.

Ken Lewis

Source: Florida Times Union

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