SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A 29-year-old Jacksonville man hauling pallets overturned his tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning, leading to a full closure of the northbound lanes.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash occurred at 5:05 AM near Milepost 335 at the Sumter and Marion County line.
State troopers determined that the driver fell asleep while traveling northbound, causing him to lose control of the commercial vehicle.
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The tractor-trailer flipped onto its side and came to a rest across the highway, blocking all northbound traffic.
Despite the vehicle overturning, the driver suffered only minor injuries. Emergency responders evaluated the Jacksonville man at the scene, but he did not require transportation to a hospital. Recovery crews worked through the morning to remove the pallets and the disabled truck from the roadway.
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