Man accused of DUI manslaughter after St. Augustine man dies in wrong-way crash on I-295

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A 26-year-old antheral from St. Augustine was killed successful a wrong-way clang aboriginal Friday greeting connected I-295 astatine Baymeadows Road that blocked each lanes for astir 5 hours.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 26-year-old antheral from St. Augustine was killed successful a wrong-way clang past week connected I-295 astatine Baymeadows Road that blocked each lanes for astir 5 hours.

Troopers said a 42-year-old antheral was driving an SUV northbound successful the near southbound lane of I-295 astir 3:30 a.m. connected Friday erstwhile helium deed a van head-on. The vehicles spun earlier stopping successful the mediate of the interstate.

Beato was taken to the infirmary with superior injuries and the 26-year-old operator successful the van died astatine the scene, according to FHP.

State troopers corroborate that they arrested idiosyncratic for DUI manslaughter and that helium remains successful the infirmary connected an absentee booking and migration hold. News4Jax recovered records showing the apprehension of 42-year-old Orlando Beato connected the aforesaid charge. Beato was absentee booked into jailhouse Friday nighttime and he’s being held connected a $125,000 bond, records show.

A 26-year-old antheral from St. Augustine was killed successful a wrong-way clang past week connected I-295 astatine Baymeadows Road that blocked each lanes for astir 5 hours. Troopers said a 42-year-old antheral was driving an SUV northbound successful the near southbound lane of I-295 astir 3:30 a.m. connected Friday erstwhile helium deed a van head-on. The vehicles spun earlier stopping successful the mediate of the interstate.

FHP sent a connection astir being notified astir a antithetic wrong-way operator Friday morning.

“In regards to the incorrect mode fatality this greeting astatine 295 & Baymeadows Road, we did not get immoderate calls oregon accusation to that call. However, ironically, we did person a wrong-way operator advisory of a grey Subaru SUV traveling successful the incorrect absorption astatine 95 and Baymeadows astir an hr and a fractional anterior to the fatal crash.”

News4JAX pulled records from FHP showing 104 wrong-way crashes successful Northeast Florida since 2019, and 28 of those collisions were deadly.

Troopers accidental wrong-way and drunk driving crashes summation during the holidays erstwhile the prima sets earlier and radical are leaving vacation parties making the dangers of driving astatine nighttime higher.

“So beryllium observant. Drive defensively. Pay attraction to what’s happening astir here. That mode you tin instrumentality that antiaircraft enactment to debar them,” FHP Master Sgt. Dylan Bryan said.

And thrust close astatine night.

Most nighttime road wrong-way collisions hap successful the near lane due to the fact that incorrect mode drivers deliberation they’re connected a two-way roadworthy truthful you’re much apt to debar a clang if you thrust successful the close lane.

FHP said it is expanding patrols with other eyes connected the roadworthy during the vacation but troopers can’t beryllium everywhere. So if you spot a suspected drunk driver, telephone 911 oregon *FHP close away.