PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and four other vehicles occurred on the northbound lanes of the Skyway Bridge on Tuesday, resulting in one driver being hospitalized.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the incident took place near the 9.5 milepost. A 31-year-old man from Hialeah was driving a tractor-trailer northbound when traffic ahead of him suddenly slowed. Unable to stop in time, the tractor-trailer slammed into a Kia Sportage, driven by a 48-year-old female from Ruskin, and a Buick Envision, driven by a 59-year-old male from Bradenton.
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The impact of the initial collision caused a chain reaction, with the Buick Envision striking a Chevy Silverado driven by a 25-year-old male from Wimauma. The Chevy Silverado then collided with a Lexus GS350, driven by a 69-year-old male from Ellenton.
While the drivers of the Kia Sportage, Buick Envision, and Lexus GS350 escaped without injuries, the driver of the Chevy Silverado sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The FHP is continuing to investigate the cause of the initial traffic slowdown and the subsequent collision. Traffic on the northbound lanes of the Skyway Bridge was significantly impacted for several hours as crews worked to clear the scene.
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