FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — The occupants of a small plane that crashed along I-95 north in Flagler County Monday afternoon are being recovering from minor injuries, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened at mile marker 279 near Flagler Beach, and the plane landed upside down. There were two people on board.
The Florida Highway Patrol is also investigating. The crash involved a small single engine aircraft and tractor-trailer combination, according to FHP.
The preliminary investigation shows that the aircraft lost power for reasons that are still under investigation, FHP said in a news release Monday. The pilot was attempting an emergency landing on the northbound lanes of I-95 when the aircraft's wing collided with the tractor-trailer combination, redirecting the plane into the tree line, the release says.
The pilot and co-pilot were able to get out of the aircraft on their own with only minor injuries, FHP says. The plane departed from the New Smyrna Beach area and was on its way to the Flagler Airport.
Federal authorities have been contacted to conduct further investigations, the FHP release says. The aircraft will be removed from the side of I-95 at a later time.
The sheriff's office says traffic is being re-routed onto Old Dixie Highway, but traffic will be reopened soon.
First Coast News will continue to update this developing story.