SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A crash involving an overturned semi-truck blocked lanes on I-75 north in Sarasota County on Tuesday.
Traffic camera footage indicated I-75 north was down to just two lanes at mile marker 173, which is located in the area of Yorkshire Street, near Lake Suzy. The lanes have since reopened.
The crash happened just before 8 a.m., according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 43-year-old man from Bradenton lost control of his SUV and skidded across all three lanes of traffic before colliding with the truck.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the road was wet at the time of the crash.
The truck, which appeared to have been hauling sand, hit a guard rail and overturned, spilling its contents onto the shoulder. The SUV came to a stop against the guard rail on the opposite side of the road, according to FHP.
Both the SUV’s driver and the driver of the truck, a 61-year-old man from Lehigh Acres, sustained minor injuries during the crash.