MARCH 22, 2015
MILTON, FLORIDA
One person was killed and two were critically injured in a
two-vehicle crash at the Munson crossroads east of Jay Saturday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 22-year old
driver of a 1999 four-door Hyundai was northbound on Munson Highway and failed
to yield right of way by entering Highway 4 and the path of a 2006 Ford driven
by 26-year old Nicholas Kotona of Jay.
There is a stop sign on Munson Highway at the intersection with Highway
4.
Kotona attempted unsuccessfully to
avoid the collision; his pickup rolled several times following the crash.
The driver of the Hyundai was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released pending
notification of next of kin by the FHP.
A passenger in the Hyundai, 22-year old Javier
Calderon-Hernanadez of Milton, was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in
critical condition. Kotona was also transported to Sacred Heart in critical
condition.
Any charges in the crash are pending the outcome of an
ongoing Florida Highway Patrol traffic homicide investigation.