St. Augustine man dies in crash on I-295

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 45-year-old St. Augustine man died Tuesday afternoon. after a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 295 at Baymeadows Road exit.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Robert Reynolds was southbound on I-295 about 4:40 p.m. when he left the highway, went down the grass embankment, crossed the exit ramp and came to a stop in a water-filled ditch.

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Reynolds was transported to Baptist South, where he was pronounced deceased.

Troopers were still trying to determine why Reynolds left the highway. According to the FHP report, he was wearing a seat belt and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.