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I-275 and I-4 lanes now open in all directions after crash and semi-truck fire: FHP

Semi truck crash I-4 and I-275
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TAMPA, Fla. — All I-275 and I-4 lanes reopened following 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 5:00 p.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.

Semi-truck and crash fire on I-4 at I-275

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.

I-275 closed until further notice in Tampa

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