VIDEO: Two people in a tanker truck were seriously injured in a fiery crash Monday afternoon that blocked multiple lanes of northbound Interstate 95 near Union Street for several hours, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.
The Florida Highway Patrol website shows the accident, which involved the tanker truck and a car, was reported about 1:15 p.m. According to JFRD, a fire started after the tanker crashed. According to FHP, the crash appeared to have been the result of an improper lane change by the car.
JFRD said the semitruck was carrying aggregate, which is pulverized rock-like material. The JFRD crews who got close to the burning semi did not know what the tanker was carrying, as they hustled to put out the fire.