Executive chef at Ritz Carlton Amelia Island dies in weekend crash

49-year-old Thomas Tolxdorf, executive chef at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, was killed Saturday when he crashed his car on U.S. 17 near I-95 in Nassau County. — Thomas Tolxdorf 49-year-old Thomas Tolxdorf, executive chef at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, was killed Saturday when he crashed his car on U.S. 17 near I-95 in Nassau County. (Ritz Carlton Amelia Island)

June 9, 2014 at 4:49 p.m. UTC

By Rich Jones

Funeral arrangements are pending.

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