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TRAFFIC ALERT: In Wakulla County, the road is blocked at the intersection of Woodville Highway and Coastal Highway in Crawfordville

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Posted at 5:42 AM, Dec 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-06 01:30:35-05

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - There is a roadblock at the intersection of Woodville Highway and Coastal Highway in Crawfordville early Thursday morning, the FHP site indicates.

A vehicle crash with injuries caused the roadblock, which the Florida Highway Patrol says troopers reached at 5:29 a.m. Thursday.

At 5:40 a.m., the FHP site indicated the accident resulted in a fatality. 

FHP is asking motorists to use an alternate route as they investigate the fatal accident. 

The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office says that Woodville Highway between the Wakulla Station Intersection and the Hwy 98 intersection is closed.

Northbound traffic on Hwy 363 from Hwy 98 is being rerouted and southbound traffic from the Wakulla Station intersection is being rerouted, WCSO said. 

Please plan on using alternate routes if you travel through this area on your morning commute, law enforcement said. It will be several hours before the road can be reopened.