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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Debris from semi collision shuts down traffic on southbound I-75 in Sumter County

Debris from a collision shut down traffic Thursday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Sumter County.

Aurelio Sanchez, 55, of Miami had been driving a semi at 9:44 a.m. in the outside lane of I-75 north of State Road 44 when his truck rear-ended another semi, operated by 55-year-old Gregory Meyers of Lakeland, which was stopped on the outside shoulder, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP report noted there had been heavy rain in the area.

Debris from a collision shut down traffic Thursday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Sumter County.

A third semi, driven by 34-year-old Anthony Dickens of South Carolina, was struck by debris from the collision.

All three truckers suffered minor injuries. All three had been wearing seatbelts.

Sanchez was ticketed on a charge of careless driving. Meyers was ticketed for impeding traffic.

The report indicated the shutdown lasted “several hours.”

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