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. on the interstate’s southbound lanes near the Big Bend Road exit.
Within 30 minutes of arriving, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue extinguished the flames.
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 semi-truck to jackknife and prompted crews to shut down the majority of northbound lanes, except for one to accommodate the scene clearance procedure.
Officials have not yet confirmed the exact cause of this collision, but a significant number of debris was left over from the crash. At this time, no reopening of lanes has been announced, nor reports of injuries or hospitalizations.
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 summoned to the crash site have yet to comment on the specifics behind this wreck, including the number of people involved and any reported injuries or hospitalizations. These details will be provided in an updated news blog post as additional information gets confirmed.
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 WFTS suggests that the driver of the white pickup truck hit the big truck as it was turning left or right. The impact then caused the pickup to get trapped underneath.
Tampa Police shut down the area for the investigation and scene clearance period and reopened the area before 9 a.m.
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 an alternative route. As such, traffic delays could be seen building up on I-275 North.
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 Tampa man, driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado southbound, attempted to pass another vehicle. He entered the northbound lane, directly into the path of an oncoming semi-truck.
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 barrier before going over the wall. As a result, the cab separated, and the trailer hung from the bridge and went into the canal.
Divers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were able to recover the man’s body, which fell 40 feet below the surface and was declared dead.
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 accommodate the scene clearance process.
It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured or what exactly led to this crash.
PALMETTO, FL – A driver whose semi-truck was parked managed to not sustain any injuries, while a 35-year-old man died following a fiery collision Friday.
WFLA said the crash happened before 2:30 a.m. at U.S. 41 and Piney Point Road when the 35-year-old man, driving a car, had struck the semi-truck, leading the vehicles to catch fire. As a result, the man died at the scene.
Florida Highway Patrol only identified the 35-year-old man as a Ruskin resident and the semi-driver as a 45-year-old man from Georgia.
TAMPA, FL – Hillsborough County firefighters were summoned to a semi-truck fire reported around 8:30 p.m. Thursday outside Walmart SuperCenter on Gunn Highway.
First responders told WFLA that a caller noticed smoke coming from the back of the truck (storing empty wood pallets) and wanted crews to come. Fortunately, fire crews arrived a short time later and were able to ventilate the smoke out of the store and extinguish the flames.
The driver and people inside and around the store were unharmed. It is not immediately clear what brought about the fire.
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