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2 Crashes Trigger Back-Ups During Morning Rush In St. Johns County

News4Jax
Traffic was backed up on I-95 in St. Johns County Tuesday morn.ing.

Two major crashes on I-95 northbound, one of them fatal, shut down the interstate from International Golf Parkway to County Road 210 early Wednesday morning.

WJCT News partner News4Jax reported the first crash occurred at I-95 and County Road 210. Troopers said multiple vehicles were involved and at least one person was killed. At the crash scene, an overturned semi was seen on the grassy shoulder and at least one other badly mangled car. All lanes were blocked until after 9 a.m.

The crash happened after 2 a.m. A report from Florida Highway Patrol is expected later Wednesday.

As troopers investigated the deadly crash, another occurred at the alternate route. Traffic was being diverted onto I-95 at International Golf Parkway, when around 5:15, another crash happened.

Read the rest of this story at News4Jax.com.