TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: All northbound lanes reopen on Buckman Bridge following truck fire

Jacksonville, Fl — UPDATE 11:30 AM: All lanes are reopened on the Northbound side of the Buckman bridge following a semi-truck fire.

UPDATE 9:17 a.m.: Truck reignites upon movement due to materials inside. JFRD back enroute.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Two semi trucks involved in a fiery crash early Friday morning led northbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge.

No injuries or fatalities were reported by JFRD.

Traffic out of Mandarin is not able to use the Buckman northbound, leaving drivers with only the Shands Bridge or the Fuller Warren to get to the westside.

FDOT crews are onsite to assist JFRD and evaluate the roadway.

“As with any state facility, safety is our number one priority.”, FDOT spokesman Hampton Ray said.

Florida Highway Patrol says a semi truck was pulled over on the shoulder of I-295 near the base of the Buckman Bridge around 6 am when another semi truck approaching hit it from behind.

“Started suffering fatigue or just flat out fell asleep and veered off the roadway and struck the back of that first truck.”, said Sgt. Dylan Bryan. The driver who caused the crash is likely to be charged after the investigation has concluded.

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