Fernandina Beach man and Hilliard woman killed in head-on collision in Yulee

NASSAU COUNTY, Florida. – A driver and a passenger died Tuesday after a crash on U.S. Highway 17 in Nassau County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a northbound Dodge pickup truck lost control of his vehicle and crossed into the path of a southbound Kia Sportage around 6:40 p.m.

The two vehicles collided head-on and the truck overturned near Quail Ridge Road in Yulee, FHP said, killing the 58-year-old Fernandina Beach man who was driving the truck. FHP said the man was not wearing a seatbelt.

The passenger in the Kia Sportage, a 48-year-old woman from Hilliard, was also killed in the crash. The 53-year-old man, also from Hilliard, who was driving the Kia was seriously injured. Both were wearing seat belts, FHP said.