FHP says Clay County teen on scooter found at fault after running stop sign; truck driver cleared of wrongdoing

The Florida Highway Patrol has closed its hit-and-run investigation into a crash that critically injured a 16-year-old boy on a scooter, determining the teenager — not the truck driver — caused the collision.Troopers say the teen ran a stop sign at Harrison Avenue and Polk Avenue on Monday, riding directly into the side of a Dodge Ram truck pulling a red dump trailer. The impact ejected the boy from the scooter onto the roadway.He was taken to HCA Orange Park with critical injuries. FHP said he was not wearing a helmet.How the crash happenedAccording to FHP’s updated investigation, the teen was riding west on Polk Avenue while delivering a pizza when he failed to stop at the intersection. The truck driver was heading north on Harrison Avenue and had the right of way.The scooter struck the right side of the trailer near its rear axle.FHP said the truck driver was unaware anything had happened and kept driving. Once he learned his vehicle may have been involved, he immediately contacted