JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person is dead and multiple others are injured following a traffic crash in Northwest Jacksonville Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened around 5 p.m. at Edgewood Avenue and Raines Vikings Way, police say.
JSO says a Ford Fusion with three passengers were trying to cross Edgewood when the vehicle struck a Nissan Altima with four passengers. The Nissan Altima then struck a Cadillac, police say.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said seven people were rushed to the hospital after the crash, which involved children.
Those children are expected to be OK. However, JSO says one of the passengers in the Fusion died.
Police say the Fusion ran a stop sign, which caused the crash.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office advised that all lanes of Edgewood Avenue W. are closed from Floradale to Carnation Road due to the accident, as of 5:43 p.m. Tuesday.