JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was killed in a crash Monday afternoon on Interstate 10 westbound at Chaffee Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Duval County Fatal:
— FHPJacksonville (@FHPJacksonville) January 6, 2020
I-10 westbound @ Chaffee Rd.
Single vehicle, single occupant vs. wall/embankment. One lane allowing traffic to pass. Other traffic diverted to Cahoon Rd.
Secondary Crash occurred with JSO CSO vehicle. pic.twitter.com/KfmO5avYjp
Dennis James Walton, 68, was driving a 2018 Kia Soul in the right lane when the car veered to the left and struck the steel guardrail, the FHP said in a news release.
The Kia “was then directed to the right” and ended up off the road in the grass shoulder, the release said.
As the Kia continued along the grass shoulder, it struck a concrete drainage system.
Walton was pronounced dead at the scene.
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