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Man rear-ends dump truck on Dames Point Bridge

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Dames Point Bridge is back open following a crash that shut down the southbound lanes Friday morning.

According to JSO, around 11 a.m. a crash with injuries blocked all of the lanes.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a man driving a Chevy Silverado failed to adjust the speed of his vehicle and rear-ended a dump truck.

An Action News Viewer said the pickup truck then caught fire.

A 40-year-old man from Jacksonville went to UF Health with minor injuries.  Charges are pending.

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