JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 17-year-old was killed Monday afternoon when the car he was riding in collided head-on with a pickup truck on Monument Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
According to Lt. Rich Buoye, the victim was the passenger of a Nissan 350Z being driven by a 16-year-old.
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Buoye said police were told by witnesses that the car was driving erratically and at a high rate of speed southbound when the driver lost control heading, crossing a grass median and colliding with a northbound pickup truck.
The 16-year-old was said to have non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was said to be doing OK.