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1 dead, 2 girls injured in fiery, head-on collision on Wonderwood Bridge

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly crash on the Wonderwood Bridge in the Mayport area.

JSO said they received multiple 911 calls around 12:55 a.m. Thursday of a crash involving two cars.

Police said a man was traveling the wrong way eastbound in the westbound lane and collided with a Volkswagon head-on.

The first officer to arrive to the scene said the male driver's car was fully engulfed. He was pulled from the vehicle and was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.

Police said the driver of the Volkswagon was a teenage girl. She and a 10-year-old girl were taken to the hospital in serious, but non-life threatening condition.

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Traffic homicide is investigating the crash.

Authorities said it is unknown at this time if alcohol was involved and if anyone was wearing a seatbelt.

Wonderwood Bridge Crash

BREAKING: One man is dead and two juveniles were injured in head-on crash on Wonderwood Bridge in the Mayport area. DETAILS: https://bit.ly/2O5d2tw

Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, August 2, 2018
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