Fatal U.S. 1 Crash Claims Woman’s Life in St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A 63-year-old woman from Ponte Vedra was killed in a crash on U.S. 1 at Pine Island Road Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

The accident happened around 8 a.m., shutting down all northbound lanes of U.S. 1 for several hours as emergency officials worked at the scene. FHP reported that the woman was attempting to make a left turn from Pine Island Road when her vehicle was struck on the driver’s side by an SUV driven by a 19-year-old man from St. Augustine, who was traveling north.

FHP stated that after colliding with the woman’s car, her vehicle hit a trailer attached to a pickup truck driven by a 35-year-old man from Jacksonville, who was waiting to turn onto U.S. 1 North. The man in the pickup truck was not injured.

Officials from St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR) reported that one individual was trapped in the wreckage following the crash. The 19-year-old driver suffered minor injuries, while the woman tragically died at the scene.

According to SJCFR, the investigation into the incident is ongoing with assistance from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.