HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A tractor-trailer crash caused a temporary disruption to traffic flow on an I-75 entrance ramp earlier today.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that at approximately 2:26 PM, a 68-year-old man from Apollo Beach was driving a tractor-trailer northbound on the I-75 entrance ramp, north of Big Bend Road.
According to the FHP, the driver was unable to navigate a curve in the roadway, resulting in the unloaded trailer overturning. The vehicle came to a stop within the travel lanes.
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The driver of the tractor-trailer was fortunate to escape the incident without any injuries.
Authorities worked to clear the scene, and the roadway was reopened at 4:35 PM.
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