(This story has been updated with additional information.)
The Gainesville Police Department reports a University of Florida student suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a truck on campus.
The incident occurred about 100 yards south of University Avenue at Buckman Avenue at the University of Florida. At approximately 10:34 a.m. on February 23, police received reports that a box truck had struck a pedestrian.
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A preliminary investigation revealed the box truck was traveling south on Buckman Drive when the unidentified 19-year-old college student walked east and entered the roadway near a marked crosswalk.
The student was transported to a local hospital on a “life-threatening trauma alert,” GPD reports.
The Independent Florida Gator reported that the van belonged to the Hare Krishna group.
The accident remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared in The Gainesville Sun: University of Florida student hit by truck while walking on campus
