Jacksonville, FL — Early Thursday morning of this week, the driver of a semi-truck crashed into a teenager riding a his bicycle along Blanding Boulevard, sending the teen to the hospital. He was later identified as 16-year-old Ganaliel Guzman and the truck was identified as Russel Jackson, 69 years old.
The accident happened at the intersection of Blanding Boulevard and 118th Street, at about 4:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, September 24, 2015.
The news reports weren’t very clear on which direction and on which road Guzman was riding his bike that morning, but they said that Jackson was headed south on Blanding in his 18-wheeler truck. As he came to the intersection at 118th Street, he accidentally crashed into Guzman as he continued southbound on Blanding.
Jackson later told police that he didn’t see Guzman at the time and claims he had a green light. Guzman was rushed to a hospital, but suffered only minor injuries. He was also cited for failure to yield, but it’s not clear why, since the news didn’t mention anything about where his bike was positioned at the time of the accident.
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Map of the Accident
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