Vickie Matthews, 74, Encarnacion Hodges, 84, and Kevin Douylliez, 54, seriously injured after a car going the wrong way collides with another vehicle on Highway 17 near Green Cove Springs, Florida
Modified Date:
Mon, 09/07/2015 - 10:52amAccident Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 20143 injured in Clay County wrong-way crash.
Three people sustained serious injuries after a crash in Clay County, where the Florida High Patrol said one driver was traveling on the wrong side of the road.
Three people sustained serious injuries after a crash in Clay County, where the Florida High Patrol said one driver was traveling on the wrong side of the road. According to an FHP report, the crash happened Wednesday around 9:45 p.m. on Highway 17 near County Road 209. A Honda Civic driven by 54-year-old Kevin Douylliez was traveling southbound on Highway 17, when a Volkswagen Beetle, traveling on the wrong side of the road, collided into the Honda, according to FHP. Vickie Matthews, 74, was driving the Beetle with 84-year-old Encarnacion Hodges in the passenger's seat. After the crash, the Honda ran off the road and hit the guardrail. Both drivers and the passenger were transported to Orange Park Medical Center with serious injuries. Troopers are unsure why Matthews was traveling on the wrong side of the roadway.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Wrong-way CrashPeople Involved:
Vickie Matthews
Encarnacion Hodges
Kevin Douylliez
Roadway:
Highway 17City:
Green Cove Springs, FLCounty:
Clay County, FLArea:
Jacksonville, FL
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