A tragic incident unfolded in Jacksonville yesterday afternoon when a 63-year-old woman lost her life after her vehicle veered off the road, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Troopers recounted the moment at approximately 12:49 p.m., where the woman, maneuvering an SUV east on Timuquana Road, drifted from the inside lane, traversed the opposing westbound lanes and off-road, eventually colliding with a curb, a fence, and a building, as detailed in a piece from First Coast News.
The SUV's journey, unfortunately, didn't halt with the curb; it continued until it met a terminus against the structure, as described by an "independent witness" to the FHP the vehicle's front tire hit the raised curb continued off the roadway, striking a wooden fence before the finality against the infrastructure per First Coast News reporting. The specific location of the event unfolded on State Road 134 just west of Ortega Farms Boulevard, within the Ortega Farms neighborhood, according to statements obtained by the aforementioned sources.
In the aftermath of the crash, officials pronounced the woman dead at the site of the calamity, whereupon the inquiry into whether she had been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident remained inconclusive. This uncertainty regarding such a crucial aspect of the investigation was highlighted by both First Coast News and News4Jax.
The sequence of events that led to this fatal outcome began when the driver was heading east on SR 134 and lost control; while a witness described watching the SUV careen over the curb before making its ill-fated contact with the side of a building, as shared by Action News Jax. The Florida Highway Patrol is still piecing together the factors contributing to this incident, and the accident continues to remain under investigation.
