Jackknifed semi-truck in Hillsborough County blocks lanes on I-75: FHP
TAMPA, Fla. - A semi-truck driver lost control and crashed into a guardrail on I-75 Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Officials say a 45-year-old Ruskin man was driving a semi-truck south on I-75 just before 9 a.m.
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According to FHP, the driver failed to negotiate a curve north of SR-60. Troopers say the vehicle rotated, jackknifed and entered the center median and hit a guardrail.
The driver was not injured, according to authorities.
Officials say a fuel leak caused several travel lanes to be blocked. Drivers should expect delays.
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