Crime & Safety

Truck Dumps Mud On Interstate 75 On Ramp Leaving Road Icy Slick

The mud spill left an ice-like slick surface over several hundred yards of the roadway, which caused several vehicles to lose control.

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The mud spill left an ice-like slick surface over several hundred yards of the roadway, which caused several vehicles to lose control. (Hillsborough Fire Rescue)
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Eight people were taken to hospitals including one patient in serious condition. (Hillsborough Fire Rescue)

BRANDON, FL — A multi-vehicle pileup involving a truck carrying wet soil left a muddy mess on the on-ramp to U.S. 301 from Interstate 75 south from State Road 60 Wednesday.

Twenty units from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue along with the Florida Highway Patrol and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash scene responded to a multi-vehicle crash.

The mud spill left an ice-like slick surface over several hundred yards of the roadway, which caused several vehicles to lose control.

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Eight people were taken to hospitals including one patient in serious condition.

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