MAY 11, 2015
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
All north bound lanes of Interstate 95 near Old St.
Augustine Road are closed due to a fatal crash, according to the Florida
Highway Patrol.
The accident involving three semi-trucks and two passenger
vehicles happened around 3:30 a.m. on Monday in a construction zone.
You can see skid marks in deadly crash involving 3 semis and
two cars - crash happened in construction zone. pic.twitter.com/G1RV73Mt2O
— Lisa Robbins (@LisaRobbinsFCN) May 11,
2015
According to FHP, one semi-truck hit a metal piece of debris
in the road, which disabled the driver's brakes, and the semi-truck coasted to
a stop. A second semi-truck tried to
avoid the debris, made an improper lane change, hit a car and jackknifed.
An SUV then slid underneath the trailer of the
semi-truck. A third semi-truck was
behind the SUV but was able to drive through the accident. FHP says the third semi-truck was involved
only because the driver was able to go around the jackknifed semi-truck.
The driver of the SUV died. Two other people were
transported to an area hospital.
FHP Sgt. Dylan Bryan says the Florida Department of
Transportation received reports of the debris in the road, but by the time they
arrived on scene to remove it, the accident had already occurred.
FHP requested a St. Johns County Sheriff's Office helicopter
to take photos from the air of the scene.
Not something you see every day - SJCSO helicopter lands on
I-95. Troopers requested it to take photos from the air. pic.twitter.com/2zE1lL0bHm
— Lisa Robbins (@LisaRobbinsFCN) May 11,
2015
FHP says it could be before 11:00 a.m. before the north
bound lanes of I-95 are reopened. Traffic is being detoured on County Road 210.
Drivers traveling north can expect heavy delays.