Historic City News was informed that, at about 10:18 p.m. last night, a single-vehicle crash on I-95, near southbound mile marker 331, the cause of which is still under investigation, took the life of the driver after the car traveled off the roadway.
St Johns County Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Investigator, Corporal Brian Timmons, informed local Historic City News reporters that the motorcycle rider involved in yesterday afternoon’s crash in South Ponte Vedra Beach has died as a result of his injuries.
Historic City News was informed that a St Johns County man was taken back into custody at about 7:00 p.m. last night by St Johns County Deputy Adam Hertz after he was found to be in violation of the conditions of his pre-trial release. He has pending domestic violence charges requiring him to have no victim contact and to wear a GPS monitor.
Three occupants of cars involved in a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of SR-13A South and CR-305 were transported to area hospitals for treatment of sustained injuries, according to a report received by Historic City News Sunday evening.
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has confirmed to local Historic City News reporters today that a number of dogs in St Johns, Putnam, and Flagler County are currently being hospitalized for H3N2 canine influenza (dog flu).
On Wednesday afternoon, local Historic City News reporters were informed that a small Hyundai Elantra was traveling too fast for conditions on I-95 southbound then collided with two tractor-trailer operators when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
A 60-year-old former Duval County deputy sheriff has pled guilty to attempted commercial sex trafficking of a child and faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15-years to life in federal prison after he solicited an adult woman in Texas to sexually abuse her 4-year-old daughter, take photographs of the abuse, and then sell the photographs to him.
Just before 2:00 a.m. this morning, Historic City News was informed that a 48-year-old St Augustine man, Mark Burger, had been struck by two vehicles as he stood in the traffic lane at SR-16 at North 1st Street. The victim died at the scene.
