Truck crash leaves Florida interstate littered with energy drinks
A single vehicle truck crash has traffic tied up in Seminole County, Florida, on Tuesday morning.
The crash was reported around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday on I-4 at mile marker 97 in Lake Mary, Florida.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 42 year old truck driver was eastbound on I-4 when his vehicle suddenly swerved left and struck a guardrail, causing the truck to overturn.
Huge mess on I-4 this morning. The East & West bound lanes are impacted by this semi crash in Lake Mary. The semi was carrying energy drinks. Avoid I-4 in Seminole County if you can — and watch @KristinGiannas for alternate routes now on @GoodDayOrlando. #FOX35 @fox35orlando pic.twitter.com/BCdLRWbZW9
— Amy Kaufeldt FOX 35 (@Fox35Amy) July 20, 2021
The truck driver was transported to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The crash caused the truck’s load of energy drinks to spill onto I-4 and in the median of the interstate.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said that the left lane of the interstate was shut down in both directions for cleanup of the crash, resulting in traffic backups.
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Updated: Emergency vehicles in Seminole County on I-4 West, at MM 97, and traffic backed up to before MM 101C/SR-46. 2 Left lanes blocked. Last updated at 07:20 AM. https://t.co/QsrZose5ib
— FL511 Central (@fl511_central) July 20, 2021