Several injured after crash sends semi skidding off overpass
Multiple people were injured in a crash between a semi truck and a car in Florida on Monday.
The accident happened on October 5th along Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida.
The semi cab is over the embankment 20 ft below the highway while the trailer remains on I95.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) October 5, 2020
According to Fox 30 News, the semi truck and car were travelling south along I 95 just before 8th Street when they collided. The force of the impact sent the semi truck plummeting off the overpass and down a 20 foot embankment, separating the tractor from the trailer.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department reported that one person had to be extricated from their vehicle and multiple people were transported to the hospital with injuries. The details surrounding their conditions and identities have not been released.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) October 5, 2020