{"id":221530,"date":"2026-04-07T04:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/221530\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T04:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:19:12","slug":"residents-demand-safety-upgrades-after-a1a-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/221530\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents demand safety upgrades after A1A collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">MAYPORT, Fla. \u2014 Two people hospitalized after a multi-car collision on State Road A1A have been released, as neighborhood residents call for urgent safety improvements on a stretch of road they describe as a \u201cspeedway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD), three individuals were rushed to local hospitals following the incident. At the time, officials reported that one victim suffered life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The crash, which occurred Sunday evening on A1A near Mayport, the crash shut down a portion of the road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Witnesses described a chaotic scene filled with a sea of emergency lights. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cWe were coming around the curve over there, and we saw the truck that was flipped over,\u201d said local resident Kinsley Trayner. \u201cThere were just so many lights\u2014police lights, fire trucks, ambulances. Just so much going on.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">By Monday, the physical remnants of the impact, shattered glass and broken vehicle components, were still on the roadside where the truck overturned. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">A family friend of the truck\u2019s occupants confirmed to Action News Jax that both the driver and passenger have since been discharged from the hospital. The friend stated the truck was rear-ended before it flipped. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">While neighbors suggest the crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, authorities are still working to confirm the exact timeline and whether the severe weather moving through the area at the time played a contributing role. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">For those living along A1A, Sunday\u2019s wreck was a frightening but familiar sight. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office (JSO) traffic map, there have been 36 accidents on this specific stretch of road since January 2025\u2014an average of nearly 2.5 crashes per month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Residents say drivers tend to speed on this stretch of road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cPeople drive fast. It\u2019s a narrow road,\u201d said resident Denise Banjavic. \u201cI think it would benefit from a little more police presence patrolling the activity on the beach, as well as the traffic. 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