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News: Truck overturns in St. Pete, injuring driver 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 41-year-old man lost control of his truck while driving on I-275, which led him to crash into a guardrail, causing the truck to overturn and injuring himself in the process Sunday.  The solo collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on the interstate’s southbound lanes down the…

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News: Man, 53, hurt in semi-rollover wreck in Ruskin 

RUSKIN, FL – A 53-year-old man from Doral crashed his semi-truck off I-75, leading it to overturn, causing many beer cans to spill from the truck, and injuring himself Thursday.  The solo collision happened after 2:30 a.m., Fox13 News reports. Florida Highway Patrol said that prior to the crash, the…

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News: Driver escapes injury in semi fire in Riverview 

RIVERVIEW, FL – A driver of a semi-truck was spared from injuries when their truck, carrying eggs, caught on fire and overturned on I-75 Saturday.  According to ABC Action News, the truck caught on fire after the driver had pulled over onto the shoulder, which took place before 1 p.m.…

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News: Vehicle overturns, cooking oil spills on I-75 after truck crash 

SARASOTA, FL – A semi-truck collided with another vehicle on I-75, causing the other automobile to overturn on its side and cooking oil from the truck to spill on the road Friday.  ABC Action News said the impact of this wreck, which occurred north of Fruitville Road, also caused the…

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News: Crews respond to I-75, I-4 tractor-trailer wreck in Tampa 

TAMPA, FL – Crews are working to clear the scene of a tractor-trailer collision underneath the I-75 overpass connecting to I-4, WTSP reports. At 1:30 p.m., crews officially blocked one left lane, and traffic cameras showed crews using a hook-like stabilizing tool to retrieve the truck part.  Authorities who were…

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News: At least 1 seriously hurt in Tampa tanker, pickup truck wreck 

TAMPA, FL – At least one person sustained a serious injury in a collision between a tanker truck and a pickup truck Tuesday.  ABC Action News said this crash occurred at the North 22nd Street and Selmon Expressway connector. While the details behind this wreck are unclear, a photo from…

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News: Officials summoned to truck crash on I-275 South in Tampa 

TAMPA, FL – First responders were dispatched to a crash involving a concrete truck or rock hauler on I-275 South Thursday, WFLA reported.  After arriving at the collision site, crews closed the southbound lanes but reopened the area later.  During the closures, drivers were asked to MLK Jr. Boulevard as…

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News: Head-on collision involving semi-truck kills Tampa man

LAKELAND, FL -A 36-year-old Tampa man was killed in a head-on collision with a semi-truck early Saturday morning in Polk County, AOL reported. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said the crash occurred around 3:16 a.m. on US 98 North at Earnest Road. According to PCSO Traffic Homicide detectives, the…

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News: Man, 64, loses life as semi crashes into Tampa Bypass Canal 

TAMPA, FL – A 64-year-old man operating a semi-truck plowed into the Tampa Bypass Canal from I-75, leading to his death Monday, Click Orlando said.  This collision occurred after 2:30 a.m. when the driver of the semi lost control of the truck, which caused the truck to hit the concrete…

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News: Sarasota Co. deputies respond to I-75 semi, trash truck wreck 

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – Sarasota County deputies were called to a collision between a semi-truck and a trash truck on I-75 North at mile marker 194 Friday.  FOX 13 News said first responders left one lane open to accommodate the flow of traffic while still leaving several lanes closed to…

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