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Jacksonville, FL (December 10, 2019) – At 5 a.m. this morning, police responded to the scene of a car crash on I-295 before the area of the University of North Florida.
Police did not comment on the exact circumstances leading to the collision but claim that multiple vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes of the highway. The area right before the college campus was blocked for several hours.
The left lane was completely blocked due to the presence of fire crews, paramedics, and more. Various EMS vehicles were seen and paramedics assisted those with injuries. Unfortunately, the extent of their injuries is not known at this time.
Police continue their investigation of the accident.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families in hopes of a full recovery.
Car Accidents in Florida
Every year, the number of accidents that occur on Florida roads tend to increase. In just 2017, it was reported that approximately 402,000 accidents occurred, with hundreds of thousands of victims receiving injuries. When drivers are not paying close attention to the roads around them, an accident can take place in the blink of an eye. It is important that victims have a skilled Florida car accident attorney on their side through this challenging process.
At Sheftall & Associates, our accident attorneys continue to work diligently to ensure that the victim’s rights are protected after they have been harmed due to the negligence of others. We will help you compensate for a wide array of aspects such as lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and more. Please contact our accident attorneys at 904-647-2296 for the help you deserve at this time.
Note: As a result of the secondary sources that were used to complete this post, the information included within has not been independently verified by our own staff and may include misinformation. If you read something that, to your knowledge, is incorrect, please contact us as soon as possible and we will correct the inaccuracy.
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Jacksonville, FL (December 10, 2019) – At 5 a.m. this morning, police responded to the scene of a car crash on I-295 before the area of the University of North Florida. Police did not comment on the exact circumstances leading to the collision but claim that multiple vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes of the highway. The area right before the college campus was blocked for several hours. The left lane was completely blocked due to the presence of fire crews, paramedics, [...]
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St. Augustine, FL (December 10, 2019) – Around 9:45 a.m. this morning, police responded to the scene of a car accident with injuries at a local St. Augustine intersection. According to police, the collision took place at the intersection of FL-207 and Wildwood Drive in St. Augustine. Police did not comment on the exact number of vehicles involved. Due to the severity of the collision, multiple injuries were reported. EMS assisted victims at the scene but it is not known if any [...]
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Jacksonville, FL (December 10, 2019) – On Sunday morning, December 8, a Jacksonville man was struck in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident at a Jacksonville intersection. The pedestrian, identified as 28-year-old Kendall Olivares, was struck by a vehicle after walking home from a friend’s house at the intersection of Center Street and Roselle Street. Police claim that there were no sidewalks along the street but he was walking along the grass off of the road. The accident was so forceful that Olivares was [...]
Jacksonville Beach, FL (December 10, 2019) – On Sunday night, December 8, a serious DUI accident took place at a restaurant on First Street that left several parties with injuries. The accident took place around 11 p.m. when 45-year-old William Halford was trying to back a friend’s golf cart out of a parking space but accidentally propelled the vehicle forward. Allegedly, the man thought that he was in reverse. There were multiple people inside the Mango’s Beach Bar restaurant and three were [...]
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Jacksonville, FL (December 9, 2019) – Around 3 a.m. this morning, a car accident took place in the westbound lanes of FL-9A that blocked lanes. The accident, according to authorities took place around the area of Blanding Boulevard in Jacksonville. The left lane of traffic was blocked for some time. Paramedics and other emergency services were called to the scene of the collision so that they could assist those with injuries. The extent of the injuries is not known. Police continue to investigate [...]
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