JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SUV was traveling the wrong way Monday morning when it was involved in an accident in downtown Jacksonville, according to the crash report.
The crash happened before 7 a.m. Monday on East Adams Street at Main Street near the Jumpin’ Jax House of Food restaurant.
The JSO SUV sustained heavy front-end damage and a Toyota pick-up truck had damage to its driver side.
According to the crash report, the officer was running lights and siren on a call but was going north on Main Street when his SUV was hit by the pickup truck coming west on Adams Street. At that intersection, Main Street is a south-only street.
The officer is facing citations.
The driver of the pickup truck complained of shoulder and head pain but didn’t want to go to the hospital, the report shows.
A tow truck was on scene less than half an hour after the crash and lane closures were not long-lasting.