Jacksonville, FL (August 24, 2018) – A crash involving a semi-truck took place on Thursday in Jacksonville. The accident occurred on Interstate 10, near mile marker 338. Spokesperson Dylan Bryan of the Florida Highway Patrol said at least one person was airlifted from the accident scene. Fortunately, their injuries are not life-threatening. There is no word on the number of vehicles involved or whether anyone else was hurt.
The roadway near the accident site was shut down for several hours while police investigated. Initial reports indicated that up to three tractor trailers may have been involved in the crash. No additional information regarding the cause of the accident is available and the injured victim has not been identified.
Florida Highway Patrol continues to look into this crash and there is no further information available at this time.
Highway accidents cause many issues each year for Florida motorists. There were over 400,000 car accidents reported across our state last year. Although there is no exact number on how many of these crashes took place on highways, we do know that a highway crash is often serious and deadly for many reasons.
There is no word at this time how the crash occurred. Police will continue to investigate the accident scene and will speak with those involved in an effort to determine responsibility for the crash.
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