Truck plunges from overpass onto I-95 in Jacksonville

By CNN Newsource

Published November 29, 2023 9:54 AM

By CAROLINA BORGES

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WSVN) — A dramatic wreck unfolded in Jacksonville as a truck plummeted from an overpass onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 95.

The incident occurred Sunday morning when the driver, who admitted to falling asleep at the wheel, awoke to the nightmare of his truck freefalling 20 feet.

The truck driver was taken to a local hospital with head and neck injuries.

Authorities cited him for careless driving in the aftermath of the crash.

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