JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Heavy rain caused significant flooding Friday on Hood Road adjacent to Mandarin Middle School.

Deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office used their squad cars to block access to the road between the school and Old St. Augustine Road.

Water was at least ankle deep in some places and drifting into some people's front yards.

Drivers were able to try and drive through the floodwater, but were advised to turn around and find another route.

At least one car, a silver Ford Mustang, got stuck in the high water, forcing the driver to evacuate.

An officer on scene said the driver is OK, and eventually the car was removed from the scene.

Dena Pantazi said she has lived in the area for around 20 years, and took extra precautions to get her kids to school safely.

"My 16-year-old usually drives to school. But today, I'm taking her. I took her at nine and I have to pick her up again later," Pantazi said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A crash Wednesday morning blocked two lanes in Mandarin and injured two.

The traffic accident left one lane blocked on San Jose and on Old Saint Augustine Road.

The Jacksonville Fire Rescue and Sheriff's Office responded to the incident.

One person was transported to Memorial Hospital and one to UF and Shands Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, said Tom Francis with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

UPDATE: A Florida Highway Patrol release identified the drivers. One of a Honda Civic, Lefko Petrofski, 69, and Charles Evans, 57, of a Plymouth Neon.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Mandarin Road is a charming two lane stretch of twist, turns, and magnificent oak trees; but behind its beauty, there's danger.

Around 2:45 a.m. Friday morning Alex Pepple died in a single-car collision on Mandarin Road. 

Friends of Pepple are trying to cope with his passing. Some of them placed flowers near a tree, the spot where he died.

"He was just the funniest kid, always sarcastic always happy," said Emina Rovcanin.

Rovcanin said they have been friends from high school, best friends. She said his loss is too much for her to bear.

Justin Lemminn met Pepple through his brother so he came to the scene of the accident to share his condolences

"It was great to see him happy the last time I saw him," he said.

Lemminn said he had seen Pepple a few hours earlier.