Nassau County, FL (July 23, 2018) – A Nassau County woman and a Jacksonville man lost their lives following a hit-and-run crash that took place on Saturday night. The man and woman were identified as 22-year-old Bailey McKnight and 21-year-old Ryan Kennedy.
The two were inside a Honda Civic around 11 p.m. at night. Family and friends said that Bailey was 8 months pregnant and they were expecting their first child together. Somebody in a white Ford F-150 was driving southbound and hit the Honda head-on. Both lost their lives following the accident.
The driver of the truck was identified as Shawn Blitchington of Jacksonville, who fled the scene on foot. He was located not far from the crash and police arrested him. He received charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death. He did not have a valid driver’s license at the time and had many traffic offenses.
Over 250,000 people were injured on Florida roads in 2017. Somebody will lose their life every 3 hours on Florida roadways. Our condolences are with you if you lost somebody close to you.
The moments following an accident can be a scary and overwhelming time for the victim and their family. Protect yourself and let us put our skills to work for you. We are waiting to hear from you at Rubenstein Law.
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