JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 19-year-old was seriously injured Saturday morning in a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard right outside the entrance of the Kent Campus of Florida State College at Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported around 5:30 a.m.
JFRD said the car rolled over and the person was trapped inside. A few minutes later, they said the patient was removed from the vehicle and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Crews are responding to the 3900 block of Roosevelt blvd to a traffic accident involving a vehicle rollover…Command has advised that one person is trapped.
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During a briefing, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a 19-year-old was driving a rented Nissan Altima when he jumped the median and crashed into a sign. They said they found alcohol in the car and believe it was a factor in the crash. No one else was involved in the crash.
Police said they aren’t sure why the 19-year-old was driving a rental car or who rented the vehicle, but at the time of the crash, it had not been reported stolen.
“We’re lucky that it’s only one young man who was severely injured and fighting for his life instead of several,” said Lt. Rich Buoye.
The family has not been notified.
Drivers were rerouted onto Plymouth Street from Roosevelt Boulevard and are asked to use caution in the area.