Crash with life-threatening injuries closes Collins Road near I-295

A crash with life-threatening injuries was reported Wednesday at Collins Road and Plantation Bay.

The crash happened at the entrance to a large apartment complex near I-295. Traffic was rerouted away from the crash for over two hours.

The driver of the SUV had two small children in the car with him, but none of the three occupants were injured.

JSO said a Honda SUV was westbound on Collins Road when a Honda Civic drove into the path of the SUV.

The driver of the Civic was transported to Orange Park Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver, a 41-year-old male, was immediately taken into surgery.