Traffic Jams on I-95 in St. Johns County All Day Saturday March 12,2011

[Itchey]

Wow glad I didn't have to go that way yesterday!
From the St. Augustine Record
Multiple accidents, including one fatal, tangle traffic


I-95, U.S. 1 become parking lots as crashes are cleared


Posted: March 13, 2011 - 1:02am

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By PHILLIP WHITLEY, Special to The Record
Two accidents near the Duval-St. Johns County line and one north of IGP caused huge traffic problems.The crash north of IGP had traffic backed up south of S.R. 16. Another crash on U.S. 1 near Racetrack Road sent a motorcycle rider to Shands Jax by helicopter.

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By PHILLIP WHITLEY, Special to The Record
Two accidents near the Duval-St. Johns County line and one north of IGP caused huge traffic problems.The crash north of IGP had traffic backed up south of S.R. 16. Another crash on U.S. 1 near Racetrack Road sent a motorcycle rider to Shands Jax by helicopter.








By JUSTINE GRIFFIN

Traffic on Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 was backed up at various times on Saturday in St. Johns County due to multiple car accidents, many involving motorcyclists, including one fatal, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.
FHP troopers, St. Johns County Sheriff's deputies and St. Johns County fire Rescue personnel began responding to accidents on I-95 as early as 9 a.m. Saturday.
Traffic was backed up on the interstate for miles, extending as far as the Flagler County line due to the multiple accidents.
The first reported accident came in at 9 a.m., according to Jeremy Robshaw, public information officer with St. Johns County Fire Rescue. A motorcyclist was airlifted to Shands Jacksonville as a trauma alert, he said. The current condition or details of the biker were unknown late Saturday.
Around 11 a.m., rescue personnel responded to a serious crash involving two motorcycles at Racetrack Road and U.S. 1, near the Duval County line.
One biker was flown to Shands Jacksonville where he was pronounced dead, according to Lt. William Leeper, spokesman for FHP. The condition of the other motorcyclist is unknown at this time. The names of the cyclists were not available by press time.
Around 11:15 a.m., SJCFR personnel transported two more patients to Shands Jacksonville with minor injuries after a car and motorcycle crashed on I-95 near the International Golf Parkway exit, Robshaw said.
At 12:40 p.m., troopers and paramedics shut down lanes on I-95 just north of State Road 16 due to a three-car crash. Only minor injuries were reported and one person was transported to Flagler Hospital, Leeper said.
Rescue personnel transported a pregnant woman with minor injuries to Flagler Hospital around 3 p.m. after her car rolled over on I-95 just north of S.R. 207.
A motorcyclist was reportedly runover on I-95 north of the IGP exit and flown to Shands Jacksonville on a trauma alert around 8 p.m., Robshaw said. FHP troopers were able to find the driver of a truck that struck the biker at a truck stop not far away, Leeper said. Shortly after, SJCFR firefighters responded to a car that was "completely engulfed" in flames on I-95 just south of the S.R. 207 exit.
Police and paramedics responded to more than 10 accidents on U.S. 1 and I-95 Saturday. Seven motorcyclists were involved in these accidents, records show.

[ROOT]

When I passed it was backed up from the accident north of 206 all the way to 16. the gawkies really made me have to break hard as we came over the crest of the hill, and brought the Ole adrenaline up to the back of my throat. However once we approached the cause in the southbound lane I understood the rubbernecking . I wish I had not been Driving I would have snapped a picture, the over turned car in the road was rather spectacularly stood on its nose balanced at a 45 degree angle. another car appeared to be in the woods and a Motor-home may have been involved. I didn't see any bikes but again I was driving so I didn't try to look in detail.

[Itchey]

Hmm I'll look around and see if Alan got a pic of that..If so I'll get it up here!