GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – An 18-year-old man died Wednesday morning in a head-on crash on State Road 16 near Clay High School, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP said the crash happened around 6:50 a.m. near Randall Road.
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According to the FHP report, an 18-year-old driving a sedan was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of SR-16. At the same time, a 38-year-old man driving a pickup truck was traveling westbound.
Troopers said the 18-year-old driver struck the pickup truck’s left rear and continued driving in the wrong way of travel. He then crashed into another pickup truck head-on.
The 18-year-old died at the scene. FHP said he was not a Clay High School student.
According to the report, the driver of the pickup truck, a 21-year-old man from Jacksonville, was transported to a hospital in serious condition.
The 38-year-old driver was not injured.
As of 10:45 a.m., all lanes of State Road 16 were still blocked as troopers worked on investigating and clearing the scene.