A pedestrian died after he was hit by a Jeep Cherokee in St. Johns County Tuesday just north of the Shands Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The man stepped in front the Jeep about 6:30 p.m. on Florida 13 about a mile north of County Road 16, Capt. Keith Gaston said.
Witnesses told authorities it appeared the man was working on a project, paving a driveway at a residence in the 5100 block of Florida 13, according to the Highway Patrol.