UPDATE 1:12 p.m: The driver of the Mack semi has passed away. FHP Traffic Homicide Unit is now conducting a fatal crash investigation.
According to FHP, at around 8:33 a.m. a yellow International truck driving north on Blue Springs Road entered the eastbound lane of SR 20 colliding with a white Mack semi hauling a dump trailer.
The semi overturned on the driver’s side in the westbound lane of SR 20, FHP said. The driver of the Mack semi, a 48-year-old Panama City man is in critical condition.
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers to avoid Highway 20 after a traffic accident on Monday morning.
The accident occurred at East Highway 20 and Blue Springs Road. Officials suggest drivers take Highway 388 as a detour.
The estimated length of this closure is unknown, more information will be provided if it becomes available.
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Source: mypanhandle
