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A 64-year-old woman riding a scooter died in a crash in St. Johns County on State Road 16 on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
St. Johns County Fire Rescue confirmed that crews were responding to a vehicle vs. scooter crash at SR-16 and North Ponce de Leon Boulevard around 7:30 p.m.
The report said a 59-year-old man who was driving a Tesla was speeding down SR-16 when he hit the woman on the motorized scooter and continued driving before hitting a camera pole and overturning into the parking lot of Flagler Inn.
The person on the scooter died on the scene, according to SJCFR. Another was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
G was at a nearby CVS and saw the moments leading up to the crash.
“I started hearing sirens, and then I see this Tesla flying down the road, and I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ Next thing you know, I hear skirrrrtttt…BOOM, and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ and then you start to see all of the cops flying down,” G said. “I never expected any of this; he had to be flying for sure. You don’t roll over going 20 or 30 miles; he had to be going over 80.”
The intersections of SR-16 and US-1 and SR-16 and Lewis Speedway were shut down in all directions.
A video that was captured by one of Black Diamond Coach & Limousine’s company vehicles was sent to News4JAX and showed what appeared to be an unmarked patrol car with its emergency lights activated following the Tesla before it overturned and crashed into the Flagler Inn.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating what caused the crash.
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Source: News4jax
