Multivehicle Crash Creates Mess on I-75

When a tractor trailer transporting a mobile home lost part of its load on Interstate 75 Tuesday afternoon, a domino-effect crash occurred. A total of five additional vehicles got caught in the fall out.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck happened around 12:41 p.m. as the tractor trailer was heading north in the center lane near Big Bend Road. When a piece of the mobile home flew off the semi, a vehicle traveling behind the truck swerved to avoid the debris, but hit a third car that was traveling in the inside lane. The second vehicle then was redirected to the right and struck a fourth vehicle that was traveling in the center lane.

While the second vehicle came to rest upright in the tree line, the fourth vehicle overturned on the outside shoulder and struck a fifth vehicle that was traveling in the inside lane. The sixth vehicle involved in the crash was struck by debris from the semi.

Vehicles three, five and six were able to stop on the roadway. The semi continued northbound on I-75, an email from the highway patrol stated.

Two occupants from vehicle four and one from vehicle two were taken to Tampa General Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, troopers said.

The identifies of those involved have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol