Semi overturns, injures 2 on I-75 near Micanopy

Two people were injured when a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) tractor-trailer collided with a pickup stopped and partially blocked the outside lane on southbound Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning
Two people were injured when a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) tractor-trailer collided with a pickup stopped and partially blocked the outside lane on southbound Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning.
Courtesy of FDOT

Update (Wednesday, 4:37 p.m.) The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that all lanes on southbound Interstate 75 near Micanopy are now open.

Original story (posted at 11:40 a.m.):

Two people were injured when a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) tractor-trailer collided with a pickup stopped and partially blocked the outside lane on southbound Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning near Micanopy.

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According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a Ford pickup was parked with no lights activated and partially blocked the outside lane near the Micanopy mile marker 374 exit ramp. A tractor-trailed going southbound in the outside lane veered to avoid the stopped pickup and collided with the parked vehicle, causing the tractor-trailer to overturn.

FHP reported that both drivers sustained minor injuries and, as of 11:30 a.m., the inside lane remains blocked, and motorists are urged to use caution when driving in the area.

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