According to jail records, the man who caused a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 295 last Tuesday that killed a 66-year-old man has been arrested.
The arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office states that RW, 20, has been charged with grand theft auto, carjacking, theft, leaving the scene of a crash involving death, vehicular homicide, and resisting without violence.
His bond has been set at $2.5 million.
Last Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that a motorcyclist had died in a bizarre wrong-way, hit-and-run crash on I-295 that ended with the wrong-way driver escaping on the back of a semi.
JSO’s arrest report of W states the incident began last Monday when officers were sent to 5114 Somerton Court in response to an auto theft. The victim, BM, said he was putting air in his tires and was walking “in and out” of his home when he realized he could no longer hear the air compressor.
When he went outside, his white 2017 Lexus RX350 was gone.
The next day, officers followed up on the auto theft when M told them his neighbor’s daughter knew who stole the vehicle and had seen the man with the Lexus earlier that day.
While the investigation was conducted, JSO learned that the stolen vehicle had been found abandoned at 8764 Buttercup St.
Later that day, around 4:30 p.m., officers were sent to an Arco gas station at 7890 103rd St. in response to an armed carjacking.
Officers spoke with the man who had his car stolen, TW, who said he stopped at a pump to get gas and when he began to reach for the pump, W was standing in front of him.
“Once the suspect and White disengaged, White ran into the gas station and observed the suspect driving his vehicle out of the gas station traveling east on 103rd Street,” police said.
A few hours later, around 9 p.m., officers were sent to the scene of a pileup crash involving White’s vehicle on I-295 North, which was shut down for hours following the crash.
Florida Highway Patrol later said that a 66-year-old motorcyclist died after he was thrown off his motorcycle after being hit by Wesley and was subsequently hit by an Acura that was driving behind him.
Troopers said after the pileup, that W tried to steal another vehicle, but failed before running from the scene and was last seen riding on the outside of a semi that had driven through the area.
“Crime scene detectives processed the vehicle. A substantial amount of blood was located on the exterior of the driver’s side as well as the vehicle’s interior,” JSO said.
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