A deadly crash shut down all southbound lanes of US-301 at I-10 in Baldwin before 7 a.m. Monday, causing significant traffic. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal collision, which blocked a key stretch of highway in Baldwin during the Monday morning commute.
The crash happened just before 7 a.m., according to News4JAX, whose reporting team responded to the scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office listed the location as 1024 US-301 South, near I-10, as reported by Action News Jax.
Action News Jax reported significant traffic at the US-301 and I-10 junction. The outlet reported that at least one fatality was confirmed in connection with the crash, though further details on the number of people killed or injured were not immediately available.
Lanes Reopen by Midday
The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
Not the First Deadly Crash on This Stretch
Monday's wreck is not the only fatal crash to hit this corridor in recent memory. In February, a crash on US-301 near Baldwin killed one person and seriously injured two children, ages 4 and 7, after a Honda crossed the northbound lanes near Summerfield Lane and collided with a pickup truck, according to a News4JAX report published Feb. 26, 2026.
