JFRD: 5 people taken to hospital after crash in Mandarin

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Five people were taken to a hospital Monday morning following a crash in Mandarin.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said the crash that involved two cars happened on Old St. Augustine Road underneath the I-295 overpass just before 7 a.m.

There were no serious injuries, crews tell Action News Jax.

Lanes are expected to open shortly.

#UPDATE: I have just learned those 5 people taken to the hospital as a result of this crash did not suffer serious injuries. 1 car has been loaded into tow truck already. Lanes should be clearing sometime soon. I’ll have a live update at 8a on @ActionNewsJax @RossFirstAlert https://t.co/Og41ELp9NI pic.twitter.com/NdUJOLvg51
— Jessica Barreto (@BarretoReports) July 26, 2021

Crews are responding to a traffic accident on old Saint Augustine Road underneath I-295 involving multiple cars with multiple patients…R107 has called MCI level 1…. Expect delays in the area
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) July 26, 2021