Jacksonville, FL : Two killed, several injured after I-10 crashes on Friday, November 25th 2016

At least two people were killed and several more were injured in a pair of crashes Friday that halted eastbound traffic on Interstate 10 in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

In the first crash, reported about 2:50 p.m., a Kia Soul was heading east in the left lane of I-10 near Hammond Boulevard when it veered off the road and rolled over several times, troopers said.

Troopers said the Kia’s driver, 44-year-old Harold Payne, died at the scene and three passengers, ages 12 to 32, were taken to UF Health Jacksonville with serious injuries. The 12-year-old was the only one buckled in, according to the Highway Patrol.

Minutes later, a four-vehicle wreck was reported on eastbound I-10 near the U.S. 301 interchange in Baldwin, troopers said. According to a crash report, three vehicles were stopped in traffic in the inside lane when a fourth vehicle slammed into the rear of one of the vehicles, overturned and collided with another.

One driver, identified as 36-year-old Callie Crump, was killed in the wreck, troopers said. Two more drivers and four passengers were hospitalized with serious injuries, the report said.

Additional details have not yet been released.

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Two killed, several injured after I-10 crashes