Mother killed, child and father airlifted after truck runs stop sign in Hastings

A woman was killed and her husband and child were taken to the hospital by helicopter after a truck ran a stop sign and hit their car in Hastings on Saturday.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said the family was at the intersection of Cracker Swamp Road and J. Flake Road around 4:35 p.m. when the truck hit their car.

The woman was taken to Putnam Medical where she died from her injuries.

The driver and his daughter were airlifted to UF Health Jacksonville. The girl is in critical condition and the extent of her father's injuries is not known.

The driver of the truck was not injured. A passenger inside the truck sustained broken bones.

Charges are pending, according to deputies.

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