2 seriously injured in head-on collision

Crash happened on U.S. Highway 17 just north of Hamilton Street

YULEE, Fla. – Two people were seriously injured Monday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 17 just north of Hamilton Street, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Matthew Swartz, 45, of Fernandina Beach, Florida was seriously injured about 6:30 a.m. when Victoria Broussard, 33, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, veered into the oncoming lane and crashed into Swartz.

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A third car was struck by debris from the collision, troopers said. The driver of the third car was uninjured.

Broussard suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to UF Health Jacksonville for treatment. Swartz was driven to the same hospital.