High Springs, FL (December 28, 2019) - One man is dead and another sustained serious injuries in a crash that took place in High Springs. The crash happened on Friday, December 27th at approximately 6:20 p.m.
According to reports from the Florida Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Jimmy Skipper and 76-year-old Robert Flint were traveling northbound on SR 47 near County Road 340, when, for unknown reasons, their Ford F250 left the roadway and veered onto the shoulder. While the truck was in the shoulder, it crashed with the rear-end of a trailer that had fallen off a 2012 Dodge Ram. Flit was taken to the University of Florida Health Shands where he succumbed to his injuries. Skipper was also taken to the same hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The two occupants of the Dodge Ram were not injured.
The crash is under investigation by the FHP.
Our condolences are offered to the family of the deceased victim and our thoughts are with the injured victim.
A fatal accident can take place anywhere at any time. Deadly crashes are reported about once every three hours in Florida. Unfortunately, car accidents often cause serious injuries and claim the lives of innocent victims. Our thoughts go out to those affected by this crash in High Springs.
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