Crash damages traffic light control box at downtown intersection

Main Street between State, Union closed for hours Wednesday for repairs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A two-car crash on Main Street in Downtown Jacksonville shut down the road at the busy block from State to Union for hours Wednesday.

Police said a man ran a red light and hit a vehicle in the intersection, sending one of the cars careening into the traffic light control box, which knocked out the lights.

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The man was cited. The woman driving the other vehicle was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Main Street was blocked until just before 1:30 p.m. as repairs were made, police said. An officer directed traffic on State Street at the intersection.


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