NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said two teenagers died Wednesday night in a crash on U.S. 17 in Yulee.
FHP said the crash happened around 7 p.m. just north of the Nassau-Duval county line.
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FHP said weather was a factor in the crash.
A blue Nissan Sentra was headed south, went off the road and overcorrected when a car headed north then T-boned the other car.
Two boys who were in a Nissan Sentra were confirmed dead at the scene; one 76-year-old man traveling in a Kia Soul was taken to UF Health Jacksonville and is expected to be OK.
The victims have been identified by officials as Kay Deraway IV, 16, of Jacksonville and Travis Lighthall, 15, of Jacksonville.
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The road was shut down for nearly three hours due to the crash.
FHP Sgt. Dylan Bryan said U.S. 17 in that area has a lot of areas that aren't lit.
"It can be dangerous at times, especially when you start incorporating inclement weather, some possible driver distractions or anything of that nature," Bryan said.
Everyone involved in the crash wore seatbelts, troopers said.
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Double Fatal Crash on US 17 in Yulee. Two confirmed deceased on scene, one transported to UF Health. Head on collision. More to follow. pic.twitter.com/Eu8pXkNmbc
— FHPJacksonville (@FHPJacksonville) February 23, 2017
Tow truck just arrived on scene. Crime scene tape stretches across the highway @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/qBrGGVkgVQ
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
Just found out the person taken to UF health from this crash has non life threatening injuries @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/1ruTCiLLS7
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
I'm told weather was a factor. Car ran off road & over corrected causing another car to slam into it @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/sXIQalnA7P
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
Two men died on scene. Third man taken to UF health @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/pdZcvSXyjx
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
Silver Kia Soul getting towed along with mangled Nissan Centra. Both involved in fatal crash @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/TiMmcKwPRA
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
One of the cars involved in the deadly crash in Yulee on US17 @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/3kv6RCUO1l
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
Here's the other vehicle involved the deadly crash. Weather was a factor @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/VT0vbttElJ
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
Video from the two tow trucks leaving the area. Speaking with a man now who thinks his friend's son was one of the victims @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/eSzwIJVNo4
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) February 23, 2017
Friends say this is the 16-year-old and 15-year-old cousins killed in crash last night in Nassau Co. pic.twitter.com/4NVEMUjE1r
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) February 23, 2017
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