A deadly crash occurred on Thursday morning in the Clay county.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a Clay County deputy subsequently crashed into both vehicles after the initial collision.March 17, 2022 at 8:49 am EDTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A deadly crash occurred on Thursday morning involving two drivers and a Clay County Deputy, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Just after 1:30 a.m., troopers said a 62-year-old Green Cove Springs man was driving his car northbound on US-17 in the southbound lane, when he collided head-on with a pickup truck that was traveling southbound on US 17 north of County Road 15A. It has been confirmed that the driver of the pickup truck - a 42-year-old Glen St Mary man - is in critical condition, while the driver of the car, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Subsequently, a Clay County Deputy traveling southbound on US-17 struck both vehicles after they crashed,” according to a FHP report.Lanes were blocked near the scene and have since reopened.Your browser does not support HTML5 audio.