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Lanes reopen after 2 fatal crashes shut down Hecksher Drive Tuesday morning

Both north and southbound lanes along A1A near the north end of the Nassau County Sound Bridge have reopened after two separate fatal crashes Tuesday morning.

All roads in the Heckscher Drive/A1A area have reopened after two fatal crashes on Tuesday morning.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced major lane closures at Heckscher Drive from Blount Island to Nassau County line around 8 a.m. due to two separate crashes involving fatalities.

In the first crash, the Florida Highway Patrol tweeted that deputies were responding to a fatal crash just North of Nassau Bridge.

Troopers say that one person was pronounced dead on the scene of the two-vehicle collision on SR-A1A. One patient was being transported to the hospital.

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The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) then reported at 8:37 a.m. that they were responding to another crash. This one involving multiple vehicles and patients on Heckscher Drive.

At 8:43 a.m. they followed up, stating that the crash was now fatal and that bridge was completely blocked. JFRD said to expect delays for a long period of time.

Stay with First Coast News as this story develops.

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