FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A carjacking suspect died in a crash Tuesday in Flagler County after a multi-county pursuit that started in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said they received a request for assistance around 11:20 a.m. from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle pursuit of a carjacking suspect on Interstate 95. According to a news release, the alleged carjacking took place in Duval County.
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Troopers said the suspect, only identified as a 30-year-old Orlando man, was being pursued by deputies southbound on Interstate 95 before entering into Flagler County.
As the FHP responded, the suspect crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer being drive by a 60-year-old West Palm Beach man.
“Due to the erratic driving behavior and subsequent collision, the suspect sustained fatal injuries in the crash,” the release read in part.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 were shut down for a number of hours south of State Road 100 while law enforcement investigated.
All lanes of Interstate 95 are now open.
FHP’s traffic homicide unit will be handling the crash investigation.
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