SUV going wrong way hits tractor-trailer turning onto Edgewood Avenue

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three people were hospitalized Friday night after an SUV that was going east in the westbound lane of Edgewood Avenue West struck a tractor-trailer, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Police said the big rig turned off New Kings Road onto Edgewood about 6:50 p.m. when it was struck by the SUV. 

The truck driver and the driver and passenger in the SUV were all taken to UF Health Jacksonville, where the passenger's condition was described as life-threatening.

Police asked people to avoid using Edgewood Avenue in the area for the rest of the evening.