Three Injured in Truck Accident on FL-223 in Starke
Starke, FL — June 3, 2022, two adults and a teen were injured after a semi-truck hit an overturned box truck on State Route 223 in Starke.
According to reports the incident happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. on southbound Route 223 near the US-301 bypass. Preliminary investigation suggests a sedan may have swerved abruptly into the right lane of the road, running a nearby box truck off the road. The truck driver then over-corrected and the vehicle overturned in the roadway. Soon after an 18-wheeler crashed into the box truck.
Three people including a 13-year-old girl in the box truck were injured in the crash. The girl was transported to an area hospital; the truck drivers' injuries were reportedly minor.
No further information is currently available.
Commentary on Truck Accident on FL-223 in Starke
Reports sound like a reckless driver butted into the box truck's lane and triggered this crash. It's unclear whether that person remained at the scene but for their sake I hope so--both to avoid charges and to tell their side of the story.
With that said, though, building the report purely on word of mouth from the people involved rarely works out. There may be conflicting versions of what happened coming from the drivers, so facts derived from careful investigation are always better for telling the real story. Those facts may be crucial in helping the injured victims get back on their feet; will law enforcement be careful and thorough enough to find them?
