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Three people were sent to the hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a car passed in a no-passing zone and was struck head-on by an oncoming pickup truck. The accident occurred at 5:45 a.m. on Heckscher Drive. Jason Lee Andrews, 30, of Newport News, Virginia, was identified as the driver of the Honda vehicle. Andrews was hospitalized in critical condition as his car was struck by an oncoming pickup track while he was passing other automobiles in a no-passing zone. The two people in the pickup truck were identified as Richard Greene, 45, of Gainesville, Florida and Kelly Gibson, 53, of Green Cove Springs, Florida. Both Greene and Gibson were hospitalized with non-life-threatening personal injuries. The driver of the pickup truck tried to avoid colliding with the passing Honda, but attempts were unsuccessful. The truck was flipped onto its side after attempting to swerve out of the Honda’s path. All victims were transported and treated at Shands Jacksonville and all were reported to have worn their seat belts. To read more on this story please see 3 people hospitalized after head-on collision in no-passing zone.
Passing in specifically designated “no-passing zones” puts many innocent drivers at risk of sustaining serious personal injuries or death. No-passing zones are created because due to certain conditions, such as decreased visibility, sharp turns, etc., Florida officials have deemed the unsafe for passing other automobiles. In order to pass another car, drivers usually have to increase their speed and cut the other cars off when returning to their original lane. This is a style of aggressive driving that leads to many collisions.