Jackknifed big rig blocks I-95 near Emerson Street

Florida Highway Patrol says all lanes reopen about 4 hours after wreck

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A jackknifed tractor-trailer closed several lanes of Interstate 95 north of Emerson Street for about four hours Saturday morning, causing a traffic nightmare for motorists.

State troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said 44-year-old Charles Brisbin, of Springfield, Ga., was driving a semi-truck about 6:40 a.m. when he swerved to avoid a vehicle in front of him that lost control in the rain.

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Brisbon's truck then jackknifed across the northbound lanes.

Troopers said Brisbon was taken to Baptist Medical Center with minor injuries. He was wearing a seat belt.

The crash caused about 30 gallons of fuel to spill on the roadway, which firefighters cleaned up.

The lanes were reopened just before 11 a.m. Saturday.