A vehicle plummeted over the side of the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, igniting a desperate search of the river below, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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It’s unknown how many people were inside, but “we believe this crash to be a fatality,” the highway patrol said on Twitter.

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The crash happened in the northbound lanes around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and it involved a Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger, troopers said.

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The “other vehicle went over (the) side of bridge and into water after impact,” the highway patrol reports. “Attempts to recover the vehicle are currently ongoing.”

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Photos showed several feet of skid marks led straight to a concrete barrier on the side of the bridge. Glass and other debris show where the car struck the barrier.

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Two lanes of the bridge were blocked as a crane was brought in to assist in retrieving the sunken vehicle.

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Investigators have not said how far the vehicle fell before striking the water below.

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The Henry H. Buckman Sr. Bridge is 3 miles long about 65 feet above the St. Johns River and does not have space for pedestrians.

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Florida’s Road Ranger vehicles are pickups assigned to roam “high incident locations,” offering free roadside assistance to drivers as a means of clearing traffic lanes.

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A vehicle plummeted over the side of the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, igniting a desperate search of the river below, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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It’s unknown how many people were inside, but “we believe this crash to be a fatality,” the highway patrol said on Twitter.

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The crash happened in the northbound lanes around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and it involved a Florida Department of Transportation Road Ranger, troopers said.

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The “other vehicle went over (the) side of bridge and into water after impact,” the highway patrol reports. “Attempts to recover the vehicle are currently ongoing.”

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Photos showed several feet of skid marks led straight to a concrete barrier on the side of the bridge. Glass and other debris show where the car struck the barrier.

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Two lanes of the bridge were blocked as a crane was brought in to assist in retrieving the sunken vehicle.

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Investigators have not said how far the vehicle fell before striking the water below.

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The Henry H. Buckman Sr. Bridge is 3 miles long about 65 feet above the St. Johns River and does not have space for pedestrians.

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Florida’s Road Ranger vehicles are pickups assigned to roam “high incident locations,” offering free roadside assistance to drivers as a means of clearing traffic lanes.

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