Putnam County crash on U.S. 17 kills corrections officer
A 44-year-old Putnam County corrections officer died in a pre-dawn motorcycle crash on U.S. 17 in San Mateo, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and Sheriff's Office. Mark Elam was riding his Harley-Davidson north at North Boundary Road about 5:30 a.m. when he was hit by a van driven by a 39-year-old woman, the Highway Patrol said. She had stopped at North Boundary Road, then tried to cross U.S. 17 when the collision occurred. Elam was on his way to work. Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach posthumously promoted him to captain after being notified, saying the 18-year veteran left an "in...
Source: jacksonville.com