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15-year-old boy killed, 3 other teens seriously injured in crash on JTB

FHP investigating deadly crash on JTB. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other teenagers were seriously injured in a crash on J. Turner Butler Boulevard Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said around 10 p.m., a Lexus GS, a Dodge Charger and a Genesis GV70 were traveling westbound on JTB at Southside Boulevard when the Lexus struck the Charger.

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The Charger then crashed into the Genesis, troopers said.

According to FHP, the Lexus rolled multiple times, and one of the passengers was thrown from the car.

The passenger, a 15-year-old boy from Jacksonville, was killed in the crash.

The driver of the Lexus, a 16-year-old boy from Jacksonville, was seriously injured. Two other passengers, a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, were also seriously injured in the crash.

The driver of the Dodge Charger, a 27-year-old man from Middleburg, had minor injuries, according to the report.

The driver of the Genesis, a 51-year-old woman from Jacksonville, also had minor injuries.

The crash shut down all westbound lanes of JTB near Belfort Road for hours. All lanes have reopened.

FHP is investigating.


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