Tractor-trailers crash on I-95 near Dunn Avenue, triggering severe interstate delays

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Investigators with Florida Highway Patrol are moving to wide the country of a clang with 2 tractor-trailers.

The clang happened a half-hour aft midnight connected Wednesday. The archetypal FHP clang study shows that the operator of a tractor-trailer carrying 9 vehicles mislaid power of the semi portion traveling southbound connected Interstate 95 astatine State Road 104.

The semi veered into the near question lane, hitting a median guardrail fence. As it began overturning, a conveyance connected the trailer became untethered, entered the northbound lanes, and deed a different, oncoming tractor-trailer head-on.

Six much of the vehicles were besides untethered and ended successful the halfway median lanes. The clang besides caused a large substance spill successful which hazmat teams were called to cleanable up. The hazmat squad contained the substance spill and near earlier 2 a.m.

Almost 7 hours later, investigators and tow trucks are inactive connected the scene, moving to papers precisely what happened and wide the wreckage.

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All lanes of the interstate are blocked connected the southbound broadside and drivers are being diverted disconnected the exit. Avoid this area. Expect delays if you can’t debar it.

Each motortruck was carrying a operator and passenger. One pistillate successful the southbound-traveling tractor-trailer had insignificant injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The clang study shows everyone was wearing their seatbelts.

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