Overturned Big Rig On I-75 In Tampa Sends Lakeland Man To Hospital, Snarls Early Traffic

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Overturned Big Rig On I-75 In Tampa Sends Lakeland Man To Hospital, Snarls Early Traffic

I-75 Crash (FHP)
I-75 Crash (FHP)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY — A tractor-trailer crash slowed things down early Thursday morning on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:10 a.m. near milepost 261. Troopers say a 32-year-old man from Lakeland was heading south when he lost control of the rig. The truck careened into the median and overturned.

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Emergency responders transported the driver to a nearby hospital, though troopers report his injuries are non-life-threatening.

I-75 Crash (FHP)
I-75 Crash (FHP)

Crews were forced to block part of the highway to manage the wreckage, but the partial roadblock was cleared by approximately 6:00 a.m.

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