Jacksonville, Fl — UPDATE: Florida Highway Patrol says two are hurt after several crashes occurred on I-10 in Baker County this morning.

Master Sergeant Dylan Bryan of the Florida Highway Patrol said the crash started when a semi driver was slowing down due to the low visibility from smoke and fog. “As he was approaching and entering into the shoulder at a slow pace in order to safely stop, he was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer, which unfortunately was rear-ended by another a third tractor-trailer, and a chain reaction crash ensued on that one,” said Sgt. Bryan. Five cars were involved in the first crash.

Sgt. Bryan said shortly after that, due to the impact and collision damage, as well as the low visibility, several other crashes occurred in the area.

Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

You can hear more on the crash and Sgt. Bryan’s tips on what to do if you drive in a low-visibility area in the full interview.

Original story:

Traffic is gradually moving again in Sanderson, around 40 miles west of Jacksonville, due to several crashes and possible fire on I-10.

Florida Highway Patrol was diverting traffic onto U.S. 90 in the area for hours.

WOKV is working to find out the extent of the fire, and whether it was caused by a crash.

Florida Forest Service says there are no reported active fires in the area. They are closely monitoring the situation.

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