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‘We deserve to have that’: Businesses partnering to address food insecurity on Jacksonville’s Northside
Read full article: ‘We deserve to have that’: Businesses partnering to address food insecurity on Jacksonville’s NorthsideLocal businesses are partnering to address food insecurity on Jacksonville’s Northside.
1 dead, 4 hospitalized after I-295 crash, troopers say
Read full article: 1 dead, 4 hospitalized after I-295 crash, troopers sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person is dead and four others were hospitalized after a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning, troopers said. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Kia Sportage was driving south on Interstate 295 just before Lem Turner around 4:15 a.m. when it went off the road, hitting several trees. Troopers said the 22-year-old driver died and the four passengers -- three 19-year-olds and one 20-year-old -- were taken to UF Health with serious injuries. According to the FHP report, it’s unknown whether they were wearing seat belts. Troopers said the crash remains under investigation.
Nassau teacher, her father killed after tree falls on SUV mid-drive
Read full article: Nassau teacher, her father killed after tree falls on SUV mid-driveJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people died after an tree fell on an SUV on the Northside just before noon Thursday, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue confirmed. The oak tree fell across the road, striking the car mid-drive. The West Nassau High School athletic director told News4Jax that Carrie Higginbotham, a math teacher at the school, died in the crash. She said that the 37-year-old’s father was also in the SUV and died. The high school posted on Facebook:Drivers following behind the car say they were horrified.
Semi crash blocks all southbound lanes of I-95 near Lem Turner
Read full article: Semi crash blocks all southbound lanes of I-95 near Lem TurnerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person was injured after a crash involving a tractor-trailer in the southbound lanes of I-95 near Lem Turner on Wednesday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The truck driver was taken to the hospital. The injuries are said to be non-life-threatening. The semi crash blocked all southbound lanes for about an hour and traffic was diverted onto Edgewood Avenue. The cause of the crash is unknown.