The Brief
All lanes of northbound I-75 have reopened near Bruce B Downs Blvd. following a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m.
A Tampa man was killed in the crash.
TAMPA, Fla. – All lanes of northbound I-75 have reopened near Bruce B Downs Blvd. in Hillsborough County following a deadly crash that snarled traffic during the morning commute for hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
What we know
Troopers said a Tampa man was traveling northbound in the outside lane of I-75 around 6 a.m. on Tuesday when he crashed into the back of a Chevy box truck as he tried to overtake the vehicle.
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Post-collision, troopers said the box truck came to a final rest on the shoulder of the highway while the Tampa man’s Dodge 1500 rolled over several times, throwing him into the center lanes, where he was struck by a tractor-trailer that was also traveling northbound.
The Tampa man died at the scene.
What we don’t know
Troopers did not provide information on any injuries the other drivers may have sustained.
The Source
This article was written with information from the Florida Highway Patrol.