‘Just dangerous’: Deadly crash on Buckman Bridge brings tragic memories for woman who lost her little sister in 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman, who lost her 7-year-old sister in a crash on the Buckman Bridge last year, told News4JAX that a crash that killed a man on Monday morning serves as a painful reminder of how dangerous that bridge can be.

Interstate 295 southbound on the Buckman Bridge reopened around 12:45 p.m. Monday after being shut down for nearly seven hours following a crash that killed a 28-year-old man driving a pickup truck around 6 a.m.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 28-year-old man driving a pickup truck hit the back of a box truck that was disabled in the left emergency lane south of U.S. 17 on the Buckman Bridge…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS