Two people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition Sunday morning after an SUV rear-ended a compact car in Southside, shutting down all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane on Beach Boulevard and Barkley Road. All lanes have reopened as of 10 a.m.
At around 7 a.m., the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a red compact car was stopped at a red light when the driver of a black SUV failed to stop and rear-ended the vehicle. Both occupants of the red car were transported to a hospital in critical condition and the SUV's driver is OK, according to JSO.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were called to the scene, where Barkley Road goes into Eve Drive.
JSO clarified the crash is not connected to any other crash that occurred Sunday morning. JSO says drugs or alcohol do not seem to have been involved in the incident, but police are still investigating.
There is no information on why the driver of the SUV failed to stop at the light.