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Fatality, second crash shuts down I-295 at Beach Blvd, FHP says

Interstate 295 shut down at Beach Blvd. completely after a fatality in the southbound lanes and a second crash northbound, troopers said.

Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to I-295 southbound at Beach at 10:21 a.m. for a fatality.

Troopers say a pedestrian was hit by a semi truck.

A second crash was reported in the northbound lanes of I-295.

FHP says a semi jackknifed and is blocking all northbound lanes. No injuries were reported.

Troopers are warning against rubbernecking as they work to clear both scenes.

Another crash is blocking I95 northbound at Bowden Road.

Injuries were reported in that crash.

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Posted by Action News Jax on Monday, October 1, 2018