MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A tractor-trailer hit an overpass Wednesday on Interstate 75 in Marion County, shutting down the northbound lanes for hours.
The crash happened around 9:20 a.m. when a 50-year-old Lakeland man driving a tractor-trailer struck the overpass, near mile marker 347 and County Road 484, while traveling north on I-75.
Troopers said the man was not injured, but the tractor-trailer caused significant damage to the overpass, which is closed as well.
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While the crash was in the northbound lanes, it created backups in the southbound lanes for drivers.
Motorists were detoured at Exit 329 (State Road 44) before the roadway reopened.
Updated: Interagency coordination in Marion County on I-75 North, ramp to Exit 341/CR-484, and traffic backed up to MM 332. All lanes blocked. Last updated at 08:31 PM. https://t.co/UGzzCOG6P4
— FL511 Central (@fl511_central) February 23, 2023
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
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