JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A 35-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning when a pick-up truck driving the wrong way on I-10 hit her SUV head-on, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n
The crash, which was reported just after 2 a.m. Monday, shut down all lanes of I-10 eastbound near Chaffee Road <\/p>\n
Troopers said the 27-year-old man driving the pick-up truck ran away from the scene but was quickly caught by law enforcement responding to the crash.<\/p>\n
Troopers said the woman was headed east on I-10 in the center lane when the pick-up truck, traveling west on the wrong side of the highway, slammed into her head-on. <\/p>\n
The truck flipped after the collision, landing on its roof. That\u2019s when the man, who suffered minor injuries, got out and tried to run away, troopers said.<\/p>\n
Both drivers were wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n
The woman died at the scene.<\/p>\n
Traffic was being detoured onto Chaffee Road. From there, drivers can take Crystal Springs Road to Hammond Boulevard and then hop back onto I-10 east from there.<\/p>\n
Back-ups to get onto Chaffee Road are over 35 minutes, as of 6:40 a.m. <\/p>\n
As of 11:30 a.m., all lanes were back open. <\/p>\n
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