JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 56-year-old driver was killed Thursday afternoon when his 2004 Mercedes left Interstate 295 just before Hecksher Drive and struck a light pole and tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say Dennis Fernandez was driving north on I-295 at 2:40 p.m. just after a rain shower when he lost control for an unknown reason. His car rotated over the grass shoulder before hitting the pole, then into the woods line and hitting a large tree.
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Fernandez was transported to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, where he died.