Jacksonville, Fl — Tuesday’s morning rush hour was gridlock before sunrise due to a serious crash with injuries on I-95 at Emerson just south of Downtown Jacksonville.
All southbound lanes of I-95 are closed (as of this writing) with traffic being diverted onto Emerson. Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dylan Bryan says a motorcyclist on the ramp to I-95 from Emerson collided with a JTA bus. Witnesses report the motorcycle was driving erratically moments before the crash. The motorcyclist sustained critical injuries. No one on the bus was hurt.
A separate crash on I-10 eastbound had multiple lanes blocked before I-295, causing delays for miles. Lanes reopened around 9:00 am.
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