SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 75 on Friday afternoon after the driver lost control on a wet stretch of the highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
State troopers reported that the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. near milepost 307. A 38-year-old man from Deltona was driving the semi-truck northbound when the vehicle, which authorities noted had bald tires, lost traction on the slick roadway.
The tractor-trailer rotated into the inside median, flipped over, and crashed into the median guardrail.
Emergency medical services transported the driver to a local hospital. FHP officials stated his injuries are non-life-threatening.
READ: Florida Claws Back $710,000 For Crypto Scam Victim In Record-Breaking Recovery
Please make a small donation to the Tampa Free Press to help sustain independent journalism. Your contribution enables us to continue delivering high-quality, local, and national news coverage.
Sign up: Subscribe to our free newsletter for a curated selection of top stories delivered straight to your inbox.
