Pickup truck collides with tree and catches fire, leaving one critical and another seriously injured

FERNANDINA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol reported an accident that left one person with life-threatening injuries and another with serious injuries after a pickup truck collided with a tree and caught fire Monday evening.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at around 6:45 p.m., a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Pogy Place, near N 14th Street, when it veered off the roadway and collided with a tree.

The impact caused the vehicle to become airborne and crash into another tree, causing the truck to catch on fire. It eventually came to a stop against a tree.

The driver of the truck, a 39-year-old man from Fernandina, suffered critical injuries and was transported to a hospital by life flight. The passenger, a 14-year-old boy from the same city, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital by ground transport.

The report did not state if seatbelts were in use during the time of the crash.

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