Latest hit and run victim a close friend

[duvaldude08]

This city is very dangerous for anyone that does not own a car. The latest hit and run that was reported is my close friend. I just found out yesterday and I called out of work today to check on him. Joey rides his bike and walks everywhere.Something has to be done in this damn city. It is not pedestrain friendly and the city seems not to care.  I am beyond pissed right now.

ACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
The man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Southside Boulevard on Wednesday night was 30-year-old Joseph Bastian -- a Jacksonville native who used to work in U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown's office in Washington D.C.

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"I'm very concerned I don't know the status of Joseph," said Brown. "I understand he's in intensive care as we speak, we're going in to see him."

RELATED:  Good Samaritan held hit-and-run suspect at gunpoint

Channel 4 met up with Brown outside of Shands hospital Thursday night as she was going to visit Bastian.  While Bastian is listed in serious condition, Brown said he is doing well enough to talk on the phone.

"He called my office today and he also called last night saying he was in an accident," said Brown. "He views us as family."

Brown said she's grateful for the good Samaritan, John Avery, who followed the suspect, 26-year-old Tracy Isbell, and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.

"I understand a community person was able to stop and hold him until police so that was really a good thing," said Brown.

As the congresswoman finds herself in the middle of Washington's gun debate, we asked her to weigh in, a citizen used their second amendment rights to help police catch a suspect.

"It depends on the circumstances where you need a gun, but you don't need a machine gun," said Brown. "You don't need to out-man a police officer, but there are situations where you need a gun. I'm not against guns, but it needs to be balanced with common sense."

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[BridgeTroll]

I agree... traffic rules need to be obeyed.  Is your friend OK?

[duvaldude08]

I agree... traffic rules need to be obeyed.  Is your friend OK?

dont know much yet but what Ive read and heard. Trying to find out more and possibly head to Shands a little later

[BridgeTroll]

Brown said she's grateful for the good Samaritan, John Avery, who followed the suspect, 26-year-old Tracy Isbell, and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.

"I understand a community person was able to stop and hold him until police so that was really a good thing," said Brown.

[acme54321]

Corrine really needs to take some grammar lessons.  My english is by no means perfect, but every time I hear her speak or see her quoted it's painful.

[duvaldude08]

Corrine really needs to take some grammar lessons.  My english is by no means perfect, but every time I hear her speak or see her quoted it's painful.

You are so right LOL I laugh every time she opens her mouth

[Mathew1056]

I'm very sorry about your friend.

Sidewalks and safe pedestrian crosswalks requires money being spent on civic services. Through a certain unmentioned parties eyes, money being spent on public services amounts to socialism. Unfortunately, we just have to wait for a FBC member to get hit before anything really gets done. It's just the grim reality of politics that exist here.