JSO cruiser involved in accident on Westside

All northbound lanes of Blanding Blvd. at 118th St. have reopened

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All northbound lanes of Blanding Boulevard at 118th Street are back open after a Thursday night crash involving a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser.

According to JSO, the crash happened around 9 p.m. when two officers traveling in a cruiser, trailing a suspicious vehicle, made an illegal move. The officers ran a red light without sirens and hit an SUV.

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Authorities said that the JSO officer driving the cruiser was at fault

Everyone involved in the accident was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries


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