Woman killed in wrong-way crash on Acosta Bridge

A woman died in a wrong-way crash on the Acosta Bridge in downtown Jacksonville early Saturday, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported.

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash at 12:50 a.m. involving a 2001 Nissan Altima and 2004 Jeep Liberty.

According to the incident report, Wayneisha Cosby, 25, was driving the Nissan with a passenger in the left northbound lane of the Acosta Bridge.

The Jeep was traveling north in the same lane and the vehicles collided head-on. Cosby was taken to UF Health, where she was pronounced deceased.

Cosby's passenger and the Jeep driver were taken to Baptist Medical Center with non-incapacitating injuries.

The traffic report said Cosby and her passenger were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

FHP is working to determine whether alcohol was involved.

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