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1 hurt in chain reaction crash on Sunshine Skyway Bridge

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Updated  April 10, 2025 10:45am EDT
Manatee County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A crash caused major traffic delays on the northbound side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Thursday morning.
    • Troopers say a tractor-trailer hit two vehicles that had slowed down for traffic, leading to a chain reaction involving a total of five vehicles.
    • Traffic on I-275 was backed up for hours as drivers approached the bridge in Manatee County.

TERRA CEIA, Fla. - A man is recovering from injuries after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and four other vehicles that snarled traffic on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during the Thursday morning rush, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. Thursday on the northbound side of the bridge, according to FHP.

Troopers say a tractor-trailer was unable to slow down for traffic ahead, hitting a Kia Sportage and a Buick Envision. The Buick then hit a Chevy Silverado, which crashed into a Lexus GS350, according to FHP.

Courtesy: Florida 511.

Courtesy: Florida 511.

Troopers say the driver of the Silverado, a 25-year-old Wimauma man, went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.

Both northbound lanes of the Skyway Bridge were blocked at one point, with the right lane remaining closed until shortly before 9:30 a.m.

What we don't know:

FHP did not release the names of the drivers involved in the crash.

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The Source: This story was written with information from the Florida Highway Patrol.

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