Florida Highway Patrol said the two people killed in the crash were a 73-year-old man and 67-year-old woman, both from Ponte Vedra Beach.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a crash on J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) in Jacksonville Thursday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP said a 21-year-old Ponte Vedra Beach man was traveling in the wrong direction on JTB near Marsh Landing Boulevard when he went into the path of a 73-year-old man.
According to troopers, the front left of the 21-year-old man’s vehicle collided with the front left of the other man’s vehicle.
After the impact, FHP said both vehicles rotated and separated from each other.
As a result of the crash, FHP said the 73-year-old man of Ponte Vedra died, as well as one passenger of his, a 67-year-old woman. Another passenger, a 38-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries.
The 21-year-old reportedly suffered serious injuries as well.
FHP did not release the identities of the individuals involved in the crash.