Jacksonville — The driver of a log truck has died after the truck went into a ditch and overturned in Nassau County. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:25 a.m. Tuesday at State Road 200 at Piney Island near the Shave Bridge. The driver has been identified as John Glendel Milton, 66, of Folkston, Georgia.
Fatal Nassau County Crash: SR 200 @ Piney Island. Semi vs. Vehicle. Semi = Logging Truck overturned causing load to drop. One confirmed deceased. Inside lanes of EB & WB SR 200 are blocked. Extensive delay in area. Please seek an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/hIa5YkFcDi
— FHPJacksonville (@FHPJacksonville) November 13, 2018
The crash caused the log truck to overturn and threw logs into the path of another vehicle, causing another crash. That driver was not hurt. Lanes were blocked on State Road 200 as crews tried to clear the crash.