Interstate 95 southbound near State Road 207 is shut down after a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashed into a deputy’s car, and then crashed again, deputies say.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found the stolen vehicle near I-95 and State Road 16 just before 4 p.m.
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Deputies tried to do a traffic stop, but the suspect then “intentionally” hit an SJSO car and then drove off, SJSO said.
The suspect eventually crashed on southbound I-95 near mile marker 311 and they were taken to a local hospital.
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SJSO said traffic is being redirected onto SR 207 and there will be delays until further notice while its Major Crimes Unit is investigating.
There is no threat to the public, SJSO said.
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