ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A 73-year-old woman from St. Augustine was killed in a crash on U.S. 1 on Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
FHP said it happened around 11:19 a.m. near Las Calinas Boulevard, which is just north of International Golf Parkway.
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FHP said a pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old boy from St. Augustine “was traveling south in the left turn lane on U.S. Highway 1, north of Las Calinas Boulevard.”
The pickup truck driver “failed to observe” an SUV that was traveling north on U.S. 1 south of Las Calinas “in the left travel lane” as he tried to make a left-hand turn, FHP said.
The SUV was driven by a 38-year-old woman and had a 73-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy as passengers. All are from St. Augustine, FHP said.
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FHP said when the 16-year-old made the left turn, the front of the SUV hit the right side of the truck.
The 73-year-old woman was pronounced dead from her injuries at a local hospital, FHP said. The driver of the SUV had serious injuries and the 2-year-old boy had minor injuries.
The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, FHP said.
Northbound lanes were shut down as authorities investigated the crash and reopened just before 5 p.m.
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