ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A crash near the Shands Bridge in St. Johns County is causing traffic delays. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, the crash involves a cement mixer truck and a car.
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PHOTOS: Cement truck, car crash near Shands Bridge
The driver of the car was briefly trapped in the car and has been removed, deputies said. We're told the driver has injuries, but the Sheriff's Office is not sure of how bad the injuries are.
The driver was taken to the hospital in a helicopter.
A tow truck just pulled up. We can see rocks on the shoulder of the roadway @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/0ETHzxoysP
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) September 30, 2019
This is the car involved in the crash with the cement truck. Extensive damage. The driver of this car was airlifted to the hospital, deputies say @ActionTraffic @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/9YqveSUVEI
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) September 30, 2019
The cement truck is on its side. That driver was not hurt.
Traffic is slow in the area, but, police said there are no lanes blocked on the bridge.
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