JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is dead following a crash in the Southpoint area Thursday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Police say at 8:50 a.m. a Mazda, with two male passengers in their early 40s, was traveling in a northwest direction on Southpoint Parkway.
The car, for an unknown reason, then jumped the median and crashed into a tree, says JSO.
Police say the passenger died as a result of the crash, and the driver was taken to the hospital in serious condition where he is undergoing surgery.
Neither man was wearing a seatbelt, says JSO. Police say that speed and reckless driving did not play a role in the crash
Drugs and alcohol are also not believed to play a role in this incident.
"Wear your seatbelts, Jacksonville," said Lt. Rich Buoye. "This is the 147th fatality on the roadways this year."
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