JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A teenager who was in a crash involving three cars on Edgewood Avenue said he lost consciousness during the collision — and remembers waking up shortly after it happened.
A woman died in the Tuesday afternoon crash and seven others were taken to area hospitals, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the crash happened after one of the cars ran a stop sign.
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Christopher Ford said it was a typical day at Raines High School, and after tennis practice, he ordered a Lyft ride home.
He told News4Jax he was in the car that investigators said ran a stop sign, just a block away from the school.
“I just remember when we passed the stop sign, I just remember I saw the car and after that I don’t remember,” Ford said. “I didn’t hear no sounds or see nothing. I just blacked out.”
As a result of the crash, an oncoming vehicle with four passengers was struck — and that vehicle then collided with a SUV.
The next thing the 17-year-old remembers is waking up on Edgewood Avenue.
“I saw them. I thought both of them were dead at the time. They (weren’t) moving or nothing,” Ford said.
The ride-sharing car, with three people inside, was totaled.
Police said the driver was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Ford was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. A woman who was also riding in the front seat of the car, however, didn’t survive.
Ford’s mother, Temeka, got the call that her son was hurt in a crash and rushed to the scene.
“Just people, belongings, just everywhere. It was a lot, All I could think was of my child,” she said.
Ford said his back hurts, but he expects to make a recovery.
“I was really grateful for that, because it could have been way worse for me,” he said.
He’s praying for the other victims of the crash.
Lyft told News4JAX it’s looking into the crash. It’s unclear if the driver who ran the stop sign is facing charges.