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All lanes on I-95 reopen more than 24 hours after series of deadly crashes

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — All lanes on Interstate 95 are open after a series of deadly crashes closed the roadway in both directions on Thursday.

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The northbound lanes reopened early Friday and the southbound lanes reopened just before 5 a.m.

There were four separate crashes involving 11 vehicles in the northbound lanes.

TIMELINE: 3 dead after 5 crashes close 18-mile stretch of I-95 in Volusia County

One person died in the crash and several others were taken to hospitals, including a child. The child is in stable condition.

There was one crash involving six vehicles in the southbound lanes.

Photos: 17 vehicles involved in 5 crashes along I-95 in Volusia County

The crash involved four tractor-trailers, a van and a SUV.

Troopers said a tractor-trailer driver and the SUV driver died.

READ: ‘You couldn’t see anyone’: ‘super fog’ blamed for deadly vehicle crashes on I-95 in Volusia County

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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