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Jacksonville, FL — This morning drivers were stuck in extensive delays trying to leave Orange Park using the I-295 West Beltway SB. Reports first came in around 7am of crash in the left lane before the hump of the bridge. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said 27-year-old Rashelle Kirsch died. She had lost control of her SUV for unknown reasons.
CRASH: Blocking the left lane on the @BuckmanBridge SB.
— WOKV News (@WOKVNews) February 7, 2019
📷: Amanda Carta via FB. #WOKVTraffic #ANJTraffic pic.twitter.com/MKIOv4Shcs
Soon after, emergency personnel arrived and blocked off the two inside lanes of the Buckman Bridge.
🔴 CRASH 🔴 Blocking the left lane on the @BuckmanBridge SB. Bright side - delayed drivers have an amazing sunrise to view. #WOKVtraffic #FL511 @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/gLxeBkAw80
— Jacob Pickering (@jacobpickering9) February 7, 2019
The crash caused extensive delays to stretch back for miles, and drivers were delayed for over an hour during the morning rush. All lanes were reopened to traffic around 10:00 a.m. No other vehicles were were involved in the crash.
ALERT UPDATE- Crash 295 SB at @BuckmanBridge is now a fatality per FHP website...2 left lanes blocked and will be for quite awhile...traffic is backed up for over 4 miles #ANJTraffic @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/epv6P6uHcT
— Action Traffic (@ActionTraffic) February 7, 2019
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