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Wrong-way driver on I-75 facing DUI, other charges after crashing into pick-up truck in Alachua County: FHP

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, September 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Wrong-way driver on I-75 facing DUI, other charges after crashing into pick-up truck in Alachua County: FHP — News4JAX Local, Fleming Island Real Estate news
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A 19-year-old from Orlando is facing multiple charges, including DUI and driving on the wrong side of a divided highway, after a crash on I-75, the Florida Highway Patrol said.Troopers said they had received reports of a wrong-way driver on I-75 northbound early Monday morning, and a BOLO was issued for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta.They said they found it after it crashed with a 2018 Dodge Ram just before 2:30 a.m. near State Road 26.Thankfully, no one was hurt.Troopers said the crash was captured on dash cam from the pick-up truck, which showed the wrong-way driver heading south on the northbound side of the highway and weaving across multiple lanes. The pick-up driver, who was in the center lane on the northbound side, swerved to avoid the wrong-way driver, but the front right of the Jetta hit the right rear of the Dodge Ram, troopers said.The impact sent the Ram spinning across the State Road 26 off-ramp, where it stopped, blocking part of the road.Troopers said the 19-year-old, identi

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