
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.
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.