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Nassau County, Fla. — Two people from Yulee died and two others were injured in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 95 in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The two vehicles collided on I-95 northbound south of U.S. Highway 17 at about 9:45 a.m., police said.
According to the Highway Patrol, a Ford sedan was traveling north in the center lane of I-95 when, for reasons still under investigation, it abruptly changed lanes and collided with a GMC Sport traveling in the left lane. Side view of utility vehicle.That’s when the sedan spun and hit the center-center guardrail, police said.The SUV was parked on the right side of I-95 North, officers said.
The driver of the vehicle, an 81-year-old Yulee man, died at the scene, according to the Highway Patrol.The occupant of the car was an 85-year-old Yulee woman who died after being taken to the hospital, police said.
The SUV driver, a 77-year-old Dunnellon woman, and the SUV passenger, an 84-year-old Dunnellon man, were taken to hospital with minor injuries, according to the FHP.
All northbound lanes of I-95 in the area were blocked for about two and a half hours, but reopened after 12:30 p.m.
The driver was asked to use an alternate route and police suggested a detour from I-95 northbound to State Route 200 East to US 17 North to I-95 North.At one point, there was also traffic on the right shoulder.
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Police are investigating.They initially said initial investigations showed three vehicles were involved in the accident, but later they said only two were involved.
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