Driver Identified in Fatal Blue Jay Road Crash as Investigation Continues

Overview

• Effingham County deputies responded just before 9 p.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Blue Jay Road near Finch Lane.
• Investigators say the westbound car left the roadway, crossed Finch Lane, and struck a utility pole.
• The driver was identified as 34-year-old Jacob Lane, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit is conducting the investigation, and the cause remains undetermined.
• A Good Samaritan located Lane’s dog, Roxy, after the crash, and the pet has been reunited with the family.