Photo by: (Ocala Fire Rescue)
After several hours of cleanup, all lanes are now open, but traffic continues to move very slowly. State troopers say five vehicles were involved in the accident.
Two people were rushed to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon after a semi-truck overturned on I-75, blocking traffic in Ocala.
All three northbound lanes were blocked when a semi, transporting corn, overturned on I-75 just north of the Silver Springs Boulevard (State Road 40) exit around 3:49 p.m.
Authorities diverted traffic off the interstate at the exit.
Ocala Fire Rescue crews say a semi-truck was headed southbound on the interstate when a tire blew, causing the truck to cross into oncoming traffic.
The semi collided with a Honda Civic and three other semi-trucks. The two occupants of the Honda were trauma alerted to the hospital.
The overturned semi spilled approximately 350 gallons of diesel into the median.
This developing story will be updated as more information is learned.
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Source: wcjb
