The driver who took out the stoplight at UNF Drive and Eco Road late last month was involved in two other DUI hit-and-run crashes that same night before he reached campus, according to police reports.
The driver, Matthew Donaldson, 59, is facing three charges of DUI with property damage in addition to two hit-and-run charges. Court records show that Donaldson has been charged with multiple DUIs in the past, including one in Pinellas County in 1995 and another in Pasco County in 2016. University of North Florida police confirmed he is not a student.
On Oct. 22, Donaldson was reportedly speeding in his Toyota Tundra while turning right onto Eco Road when he crashed into the stoplight. He was driving 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit when he lost control of his vehicle, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reports…