LAKE CITY, Fla. – A Lake City man was arrested after investigators say he left the scene of a high-speed crash that killed two women Saturday night.
The crash happened around 8:51 p.m. Aug. 15 at the intersection of West U.S. Highway 90 and Northwest Centurion Court, according to the Lake City Police Department.
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Police said a Ford F-150 was traveling west on U.S. 90 when it struck the passenger side of a Chrysler minivan that was turning at the intersection. Witnesses told investigators the Ford was traveling at a high rate of speed.
Officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel found two women inside the minivan. Both women died at the scene. Their names have not been released.
The driver of the Ford left before officers arrived. Investigators later identified him as 31-year-old Jaron Christofer Carr and located him a short time later.
Carr was transported to the Columbia County Detention Center. He is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and driving with a suspended or revoked license. He is also being held on active warrants from Missouri and Brevard County, Florida.
The police department’s Traffic Unit continues to investigate. Additional charges are possible.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake City Police Department at 386-752-4343. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the LCPD TIPS line at 386-719-2068 or Crime Stoppers of Columbia County at 386-754-7099.