3-year-old Nayana Thomas killed and Ashley Thomas, 29, and four other children injured after crash at Clifton Road intersection in Crescent City, Florida

Modified Date: 
Wed, 06/10/2015 - 4:41pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, December 28, 2013

3-year-old dies in Putnam County crash.

A 3-year-old died in a crash in Putnam County on Sunday morning.
A 3-year-old died in a crash in Putnam County on Sunday morning. It happened on U.S. 17 at Clifton Road near Crescent City around 9 a.m. Troopers said Gerard Buchan, 74, was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer westbound on Clifton Rd. when he stopped at a stop sign. When he started moving again, he didn't yield to a Dodge Caravan, according to the Florida Highway Patrol report. The vehicles crashed in the intersection. Ashley Thomas, 29, was driving the Caravan and sustained serious injuries. Five children aged 3 months to 7-years-old were in the Caravan and two were ejected. Nayana Thomas, 3, died in the crash. All the other children sustained minor injuries. Charges are pending and speed wasn't a factor, according to the report.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Ashley Thomas
Nayana Thomas
Gerard Buchan
Roadway: 
Clifton Rd.

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