1 person taken to the hospital after car fire causes afternoon delays on JTB between Hodges, Kernan boulevards
Car fire blocks lanes on Butler Blvd. (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A car fire in the westbound lanes of Butler Boulevard between Hodges and Kernan boulevards caused backups and traffic delays on Wednesday.
According to Florida511, one left lane was currently blocked around 5 p.m.
All lanes are now back open.
Response crews were on the scene to extinguish the flames. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department.
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