23-year-old man killed in crash on Chaffee Road

The man was standing outside his car after being involved in a prior crash

Multi-vehicle crash on Chaffee Road. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man died and a woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a crash on Chaffee Road Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 5 a.m. north of Falkland Road, near the Jax Public Library West Branch.

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According to FHP, a 61-year-old woman driving a sedan was approaching an SUV north on Chaffee Road.

Officials said the SUV was involved in a prior crash and was blocking the north lane of Chaffee Road.

The driver of the SUV, a 23-year-old man from Jacksonville, was outside his car when the sedan struck him.

The 23-year-old man died on the scene, according to the FHP report.

The sedan driver was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.


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