TAMPA, Fla. — Southbound lanes on I-275 at I-4 have reopened; northbound lanes remain closed due to a crash on Wednesday.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a 61-year-old man was driving an empty tractor-trailer on I-4 westbound around 5p.m. when he had a medical emergency as he entered the exit ramp to Ashley.
The vehicle collided with a guardrail and concrete wall before catching fire atop the I-275 overpass.
The driver was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition, FHP said.
I-275 north and southbound were closed due to the fire, the compromised structural integrity of the overpass and diesel fuel spilling onto the interstate below, FHP said.
Southbound lanes have reopened as of 8 p.m. Wednesday. Northbound remains closed.
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