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22-year-old passenger from Green Cove Springs killed in crash at I-295 and JTB

(Matt Rourke, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 22-year-old man from Green Cove Springs was killed Saturday night in a single-car crash after the driver lost control in rainy conditions, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened just before 10 p.m. as a sedan was traveling eastbound on J. Turner Butler Boulevard from I-295 in the outside lane.

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Investigators say the driver lost control, left the roadway and partially rotated before colliding with a tree on the shoulder.

The 22-year-old man in the front right passenger seat was pronounced dead on the scene.

The 23-year-old driver from Green Cove Springs and another passenger, a 23-year-old man from Jacksonville, both suffered minor injuries.


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