Green Cove Springs, FL : Man hospitalized after crashing into a home at 706 Oakridge Ave. on Wednesday morning, November 12, 2014
Green Cove Springs, Florida
A man is in critical condition after he lost control of his truck, hitting a power pole and a residential carport early Wednesday morning.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Donald McRae was speeding northbound on Oak Ridge Avenue about 1:40 a.m. when he lost control of his truck and knocked over a wooden power pole.
Troopers said McRae was traveling well above the posted 30 mph speed limit and continued into a home at 706 Oakridge Ave., crashing into two Cadillacs parked underneath a carport attached to the brick home.
According to the report, the parked vehicles rotated to the left and struck a pillar, causing the carport to collapse.
Troopers said McRae was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was transported to UF Health Jacksonville with life-threatening injuries.
No one inside the home was injured.
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Driver crashes into power pole, carport