SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A dump truck collision with an overpass on Interstate 75 caused significant disruption Monday morning after the truck’s raised bed struck the CR-475 overpass.
The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 AM near the 333.5 mile marker of northbound I-75. A 56-year-old Ocala man was driving the dump truck when he inadvertently left the dump bed in a raised position.
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As the truck passed under the CR-475 overpass, the raised bed collided with the structure, shearing off and becoming lodged beneath the overpass. The truck itself continued northbound, coming to a final stop just north of the impact point.
Fortunately, the driver of the dump truck reported no injuries.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) engineers arrived on the scene to inspect the overpass for structural damage. The highway was fully cleared and reopened to traffic at approximately 8:15 AM.
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