Crash, fuel leak blocks I-95 NB at I-295 on Northside for hours

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A wreck Wednesday involving two semitractor-trailers forced all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 just before Interstate 295 near Jacksonville International Airport to close for hours.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two semitractor-trailers were traveling northbound on I-95 at I-295, alongside one another, about 11 a.m. when the driver of one of them braked to avoid striking a disabled vehicle in the travel lane. That's when the semitrailer jackknifed, causing the driver to lose control and strike the second semitrailer, troopers said.

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Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said hazmat crews were dispatched because of diesel fuel leaking from the trucks.

No injuries were reported.

Northbound traffic was diverted onto I-295 until about 2 p.m.


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