Traffic delays on I-75 in Hillsborough County due to hazmat situation

FHP first reported the incident around 7 a.m. Monday on I-75 northbound near Fletcher Avenue where there was a disabled vehicle in the roadway.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — A hazmat situation caused traffic delays on I-75 in Hillsborough County after diesel spilled on the roadway.

The Florida Highway Patrol first reported the incident around 7 a.m. Monday on I-75 northbound near Fletcher Avenue where there was a disabled vehicle in the roadway.

Tampa Fire Rescue tells 10 Tampa Bay News that the hazmat is due to 50 gallons of diesel spilling on the roadway.

Traffic cameras showed emergency vehicles in the area as several lanes were blocked off, but they reopened some time after 9 a.m.