JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two people are dead, including a child, after a crash on I-295 South near Dunn Avenue in Jacksonville Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
At about 9:30 p.m., a Ford SUV and a Mazda sedan were headed south on I-295 when the SUV hit the left side of Mazda, the FHP said. The SUV left the west side of the road and entered a tree line, hitting a large tree with the left side.
The driver, 37-year-old man, and a 5-year-old boy in the SUV both died at the scene, according to FHP. A 31-year-old woman and 7-year-old boy were seriously injured in the crash.
The driver of the Mazda was not injured.