NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A head-on crash on US 17 killed two people early Wednesday morning in Nassau County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened just before 1 a.m. and killed a woman from Fernandina Beach and a man from Kingsland, Georgia.
Troopers said the driver of a Nissan Maxima, 25-year-old Matthew Cisco, crossed the center line and hit a Honda Civic head-on.
The driver of the Civic, 19-year-old Meghan Knight, died at the scene. It was her 19th birthday, troopers said.
Family and friends expressed their condolences for Knight on Facebook.
"I heard the worst news today. You were such a sweet and fun loving girl. I just met you last semester, but we had some really good times. You will be missed. RIP."
"Meghan Knight was such an easy person to love. She was bright. I really have no words other then I loved you more than you will ever know. I'm glad I'll forever have the memories of us in my head, skipping school, me totaling your car :-( or just us being dates on Valentine's Day. 😘 watch over Nassau county and I. We all love you. Happy birthday rest easy."
"Please say a prayer for Meghan Knight 's family and friends today. This is an awful tragedy that has left so many heartbroken."
"Happy birthday beautiful.. I miss you so much already, but I know you and nanny are together again.. I love you, fly high."
Cisco was taken to UF Health Jacksonville, where was pronounced dead.
The crash closed US 17 at Carndall Road, which is just north of Yulee, to traffic until 6:30 a.m. as officials investigated.
The investigation is ongoing.
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FHP confirms that it was Meghan Knight's 19th birthday today, she was hit and killed in her Honda shortly after midnight @ActionNewsJax
— KatieMcKee (@KatieMcKeeANjax) July 20, 2016
CLARIFICATION: A 2nd FHP release states Knight, 19, was from #FernandinaBeach, as we were originally told by troopers. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016UPDATE: FHP IDs people killed in overnight #NassauCounty crash as Matthew Cisco, 25, of #Kingsland, GA & Meghan Knight, 19, of #Jacksonville
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016OPEN! U.S. 17 has just reopened following deadly crash investigation. @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/sUwm7LvBLR
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016RIGHT NOW, U.S. 17 in #NassauCounty remains closed from CR 108 to Pages Dairy Rd, a roughly 6 mile stretch. pic.twitter.com/J4F7cfnnbB
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016UPDATE: FHP confirms a woman from #FernandinaBeach & a man from #Kingsland, #Georgia were killed in head-on crash. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016SOURCE: 2 people dead in overnight #NassauCounty HEAD-ON crash. Involved 2 vehicles on U.S. 17. Working to confirm w/ FHP. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016We're on the CR 108 side of the crash now. About 9 miles of U.S. 17 is blocked due to a deadly crash. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/tuPwX5wrGH
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016NOW: U.S. 17 blocked at Pages Dairy Rd. This is several miles from crash. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/xrYIIfGthv
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016#ANjaxBREAKING: #FHP says all lanes are blocked on U.S. 17 SB at Crandall Rd due to deadly crash. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016#ANjaxBREAKING: Deadly crash involving 2 vehicles in #NassauCounty- near #Yulee on U.S. 17. Heading to scene to learn more. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016#ANjaxBREAKING: Deadly crash involving 2 vehicles in #NassauCounty- near #Yulee on U.S. 17. Heading to scene to learn more. @ActionNewsJax
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) July 20, 2016
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