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Updated: 11:23 AM EST December 22, 2020
HILLIARD, Fla. One person is dead after a fiery crash involving a semitruck and a pickup truck Friday afternoon in Nassau County.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on U.S. 1 at Vintage Lane at about 2:20 p.m. Friday.
A semitruck, driven by 49-year-old Vero Beach man, was traveling south on U.S. 1. In front of the truck was a pickup truck driven by a 32-year-old man from Folkston, Georgia. The driver of the pickup was attempting a U-turn in front of the semitruck, which caused a collision.
The pickup slid to the right shoulder facing north. The semitruck traveled onto the median and hit a tree. After hitting the tree, the semitruck caught fire and was fully engulfed.