Jacksonville man killed in crash on Buckman Bridge

Jacksonville, Fl — A man from Jacksonville was killed in a crash Sunday night on the Buckman Bridge approaching Roosevelt/US 17.

The crash, which happened around 8:40 pm, tied up traffic northbound for hours. Florida Highway Patrol says a 37-year-old man driving an SUV veered to the right and began to overturn. He was thrown from the vehicle and died.

FHP did not identify the driver. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

BREAKING: FHP said 3 lanes NB lanes on the Buckman Bridge are blocked due to a fatal crash: https://t.co/qTd7mjFeZU
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) July 13, 2020

Serious Crash: Duval County. 295 (Buckman Bridge) near US 17. Lanes blocked. Single vehicle rollover with ejection. Please seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/bMsqjW7iR1
— FHPJacksonville (@FHPJacksonville) July 13, 2020

This is a confirmed fatal collision. Three northbound lanes are currently blocked. pic.twitter.com/ucGTEfGFKL
— FHPJacksonville (@FHPJacksonville) July 13, 2020

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