JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two folks died in two separate crashes in Jacksonville Friday morning.
The primary incident occurred on Jacksonville’s Westside off Roosevelt Boulevard. The second occurred on the Southside off Gran Bay Parkway.
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Statistics from North Florida Security Coaching reveal that between 48,000 and 52,000 folks die on U.S. roads annually. In Jacksonville alone, there have been 145 crash-related deaths, 27 of which concerned motorcyclists.
The primary crash on Roosevelt Boulevard concerned a girl who misplaced management whereas merging onto an entrance ramp on Blanding Boulevard. She hit a curb, collided with a light-weight pole, and flipped her automotive. She was taken to the hospital, the place she later died.
The second crash concerned two motorcyclists discovered on Grand Bay Parkway with life-threatening accidents. One in all them died, and the opposite was within the hospital in important situation. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace has not but decided if the motorcyclists collided with one another.
Ben McCorkel from North Florida Security Coaching emphasised the significance of adhering to hurry limits and avoiding distractions whereas driving.
“Keep in mind, 55 miles per hour within the break up second that you simply flip and look, you’ve already gone roughly 1000 roughly 100 yards, and in that 100 yards, something can occur. Somebody can pull in entrance of you and also you’re not stopping in time, you’re getting hit by them, otherwise you’re in a curve the place you weren’t paying consideration and also you run off the highway,” McCorkel stated.
When requested how folks can keep away from crashes, McCorkel suggested folks to be alert whereas they’re behind the wheel.
“Following distance is essential, be sure you have at the least a two-second rule. Keep in mind two-second rule is, each time the rear bumper of the car in entrance of you reaches a stationary object, you begin counting 1,000 1,002 then your entrance bumper shouldn’t attain that very same stationary object till you hit 1,002,” McCorkel stated.
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