Emergency medical personnel and deputies responded to Solana Road and PGA Tour Boulevard where witnesses say the victim, Joshua James Cato, unexpectedly accelerated through the traffic light, westbound across the intersection from Solano Road.
“The Chevrolet Sport Utility Vehicle swerved on the wet roadway, and then veered southwest, striking several trees and causing heavy front end damage to his vehicle,” Commander Chuck Mulligan told local reporters.
St. Johns County Fire Rescue extricated the driver, who was reportedly not wearing his seatbelt.
Cato, who lived at 13749 Coral Drive of Jacksonville, was transported to Baptist Beaches Hospital with life threatening injures. Despite advanced life saving measures, he died at the hospital a short time later.
An autopsy will be performed by the Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death. The investigation is continuing.
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