Deadly crash snarls morning commute for Howard Frankland Bridge drivers heading to Tampa

Those traveling from St. Pete to Tampa came across a detour at the end of the Howard Frankland Bridge on Wednesday morning due to a deadly crash.

All northbound lanes of Interstate 275 were closed for several hours, just after the exit for Kennedy Boulevard and the Tampa International Airport.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 2:30 a.m.

 The cause of the crash remains under investigation. 

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