PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A tractor-trailer carrying garbage overturned this morning while exiting Interstate 75 onto State Road 52 in Pasco County, according to a preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The incident occurred at approximately 10:07 AM. The report indicates that the driver, a 48-year-old man from Tampa, was heading northbound on I-75 and attempted to exit onto SR-52. For reasons still under investigation, the tractor-trailer failed to negotiate the turn on the exit ramp and subsequently overturned.
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Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after the crash. The FHP report states that the driver sustained minor injuries as a result of the rollover. However, he was not transported to a hospital for further medical treatment.
The overturned garbage truck caused temporary disruption to traffic flow on the SR-52 exit ramp. Authorities worked to secure the scene and begin the process of removing the vehicle and clearing the debris.
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