3 semis, 1 car collision stops southbound I-75 traffic in Gainesville

Three tractor-trailers collided on I-75 in Gainesville near the Newberry Road exit Thursday morning and stopped all three southbound lanes.
Three tractor-trailers collided on I-75 in Gainesville near the Newberry Road exit Thursday morning and stopped all three southbound lanes.
Courtesy of FHP

Southbound lanes on Interstate 75 near the Newberry Road exit stopped Thursday morning after three tractor-trailers and one car were involved in a crash.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a car traveling southbound on I-75 at 11:36 a.m. hydroplaned across the lanes and struck the center median guardrail ahead of three tractor-trailers. When the car traveled back across the road to the west shoulder.

A 45-year-old Indianapolis, Indiana man driving a tractor-trailer witnessed the car’s movement and attempted to go from the left lane to the right lane, which caused a series of collisions with two other tractor-trailers — one being driven by a 30-year-old Tampa man and another being driven by a 49-year-old Sparks, Georgia man.

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All three tractor-trailers finally stopped and blocked all the southbound lanes on I-75.

No one was injured and all three lanes were re-opened around 2:35 p.m.

According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) release, all southbound lanes at mile marker 387 were closed and traffic was being diverted due to the crash.

This story will be updated once more information is received.

Editor’s note: This story was updated with the Florida Highway Patrol’s accident report.

Traffic came to a stop on I-75 southbound near the Newberry Road exit in Gainesville following an accident involving four tractor-trailers and one car.
Florida 511 Traffic came to a stop on I-75 southbound near the Newberry Road exit in Gainesville following an accident involving four tractor-trailers and one car.

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