Teenager Dies in Head-On Collision in Baker County, Florida
A head-on collision resulted in the death of a teenager in Baker County, Florida which is just west of Jacksonville, Florida, according to an article in News4Jax.com. William Hardin was reportedly driving along U.S. 90 in Baker County, Florida when he crossed the center line and struck the vehicle driven by 15 year old Travis Suggs, who died from his injuries. Several of the passengers in Travis's vehicle were seriously injured.
It is unclear from the article what caused the driver to cross the center line and cause the head-on crash. However, these kinds of serious accidents are not uncommon in less-traveled, rural areas. Some people might expect the majority of serious accidents to occur in more urban areas on busier roads due to the higher traffic levels. However, studies show that traveling on smaller roads in more rural areas can be just as, if not more, dangerous. Rural roads are often narrower with soft shoulders leaving little margin for error. The speed limits are often higher on average than streets within cities. People have a tendency to lose focus while driving when there are not a lot of other drivers, traffic signals, street signs and other things that can keep a person more alert. In rural areas on narrower roads, even a minor mistake can result in a very serious accident.
