ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – All lanes have been reopened after an overturned tractor-trailer closed both directions of Interstate 75 in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash and chemical spill occurred on Tuesday near mile marker 391 just before 6 a.m. on the southbound side of I-75, according to troopers.
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Troopers said that a vehicle hydroplaned, causing a series of crashes that involved two tractor-trailers, two pickup trucks, an SUV and a passenger car. This resulted in one trailer spilling its load of liquid Styrene — a highly flammable liquid used to make plastics, troopers added.
According to the FHP, all southbound traffic is being rerouted at mile marker 399, the U.S. Highway 441 High Springs exit, and all northbound traffic is being rerouted at mile marker 390, the State Road 22 exit.
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Troopers said the chemical spill assessment and cleanup might take up to 12 hours. As of 10:20 p.m., FHP announced that all lanes in both directions of I-75 had been reopened.
We will update you as more information becomes available.
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