I-295 at Old St. Augustine Road was closed and backed up for hours after a crash Sunday afternoon that killed two people on motorcycles, according to law enforcement.

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan said one semi-truck involved in the crash became "engulfed in flames" when the collision happened.

The agency said the two motorcycles both occupying the left center lane had a "sideswipe type collision" around 1 p.m. Sunday.

I-295 at Old St. Augustine Road was closed and backed up for hours after a crash Sunday afternoon that killed two people on motorcycles, according to law enforcement.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man was killed Sunday night while riding a motorcycle in Avondale. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 47-year-old was speeding while heading northbound on U.S. 17 around 6:30 p.m. Another driver was riding in the opposite direction when she attempted to make a left turn onto Rensselaer Avenue.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a memorandum that could soon give highway patrol officers some of the power of federal immigration agents.

(Florida Highway Patrol) "I don’t have to tell anybody that we’re ... Most school districts between Jacksonville and Pensacola canceled classes on Wednesday, including major universities such as Florida State University, FAMU, the University of North ...

The report from the Florida Highway Patrol says two separate motorcyclists, a 41-year-old and 32-year-old man from Jacksonville, were traveling southbound on I-295 around 1 p.m. when it happened.

Two wrecks on Jacksonville roadways Sunday resulted in the deaths of three motorcyclists. The first crash occurred at about 1 p.m. at Interstate 295 at Old St. Augustine Road. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Two motorcyclists were riding southbound on I 295 in the center lane.

On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A task force officer with the Drug Enforcement Administration who pleaded guilty on drug-related and fraud charges was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison Monday.

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – All lanes are blocked on Interstate 295 Southbound at Old St. Augustine Road in Duval County due to a crash. Traffic is being diverted and drivers are asked to move over or slow down.