JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A police officer has died following a fatal crash in Florida.
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said during a news conference Tuesday morning that the officer was responding to a traffic crash on Interstate 295 around 4:30 a.m. when he crashed his patrol vehicle.
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Williams said it was a single-car crash and that investigators are working to determine what happened. He said weather conditions may have been a factor.
The agency tweeted "our hearts are breaking as we work a police vehicle crash."
Williams said the officer's next of kin has not been notified so his name hasn't been released.
We are still working on making next of kin notification.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) May 15, 2018
Around 4:30 a.m. the police officer was responding to a vehicle crash at another location. This was a single vehicle crash and he died at the hospital. Weather was probably a factor. FHP is handling the investigation. https://t.co/eTKPklNCze
No further details were immediately available.