JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews) — A two-vehicle crash Friday night at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Indian Springs Road left one person seriously injured and a child ejected from a vehicle, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 31. Troopers said a 36-year-old woman from Grand Ridge, Florida, was driving eastbound on U.S. 90 and stopped in the left-turn lane to turn onto Indian Springs Road. A 23-year-old woman from Headland, Alabama, was traveling westbound on U.S. 90 when the Grand Ridge driver reportedly turned left into her lane, violating the right of way.
The front of the Alabama driver’s vehicle struck the right side of the Grand Ridge vehicle, causing both vehicles to sustain disabling damage. The impact caused the Grand Ridge vehicle to rotate before coming to rest on the northern grassy shoulder, while the second vehicle stopped about 50 feet away in the westbound lane.
According to FHP, a 7-year-old boy in the Grand Ridge vehicle, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected during the collision. The child sustained minor injuries. The 23-year-old Headland driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
FHP does not release names of those involved due to Marsy’s Law protections.
