Jacksonville, FL (February 20, 2019) - One person was killed and another was seriously hurt in a crash that took place on I-295 northbound, at New Kings Road, on Tuesday, February 19th, around 1:15 a.m.
Investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol report that 33-year-old Antuan Lenard Shaw was traveling northbound in a Nissan Sentra when his vehicle veered off of the roadway. The Sentra collided with a barrier and became disabled. As the vehicle was sitting on the road, a second vehicle driven by 32-year-old Antonio Christopher came upon the crash scene. Christopher was unable to avoid Shaw's vehicle and collided with it.
Shaw died at the crash scene. Christopher was transported to UF Health with serious injuries. There was no further word on his condition and officials have not released any further information.
This year in Florida, around 250,000 injury crashes will be reported. Of these, many will involve serious injuries and some will even be fatal. When you or a loved one have been involved in a serious car accident, you are likely to feel frustrated and overwhelmed. You may question what you should do next and wonder when, or if, your life will ever return to normal.
At Rubenstein Law, we understand how you feel because we have assisted thousands of Floridians experiencing this situation. Since 1988, our Florida car accident attorneys have represented the victims of negligent drivers all across our state. We will stand by your side during the difficult times. For a free consultation, please contact us any time at 1-800 FL-Legal.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments.