2 hurt, 1 killed in St. Johns County crash

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed and two others were hurt in a crash Sunday evening in St. Johns County.

Investigators said 82-year-old George Pellicer of Hastings was traveling north on the Interstate 95 exit ramp to State Road 16. 64-year-old Roger Reik was traveling westbound on State Road 16 and had stopped at a red light.

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The Florida Highway Patrol said at some point, Pellicer's vehicle crossed westbound lanes of State Road 16 and became airborne. The front of Pellicer's vehicle landed on the driver's side of Reik's vehicle.

Reik was hospitalized with injuries described as critical. He later died from his injuries. Pellicer was taken to the hospital with injuries described as serious. 

A third person, 64-year-old Christine Reik was riding with Roger Reik. She was also injured and taken to the hospital with injuries described as minor.