UPDATED Sept. 10 with additional details from Florida Highway Patrol.
TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) – Southbound lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa were closed for a time around midday Thursday after a four-vechicle crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Traffic immediately began to back up, causing significant delays for traffic from Tampa heading into St. Petersburg.
Investigators say at about 1:10 a.m., a Toyota Tundra lost control, drove onto the shoulder and his a barrier. The vehicle bounced back into traffic, hitting three other vehicles.
The driver of the Tundra, a 42-year-old Tampa man, was seriously injured, troopers said. Another driver recieved minor injuries and was also taken to a hospital.
By 1:15 p.m., all lanes had been reopened.
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