{"id":512910,"date":"2026-03-09T11:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/512910\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:58:24","slug":"dump-truck-slams-into-overpass-along-i-75-in-sarasota-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/512910\/","title":{"rendered":"Dump truck slams into overpass along I-75 in Sarasota County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCOMMUTE ADDS SOME EXTRA COME. THIS TRAFFIC ALERT. &gt;&gt; WE&#8217;RE STAYING ON TOP OF BREAKING NEWS. IF YOU&#8217;RE HEADING NORTH ON I-75 FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS MORNING. EXPECT SOME DELAYS BECAUSE OF THIS. A DUMP TRUCK SMASHED INTO THE PROCTOR ROAD OVERPASS IN SARASOTA COUNTY. &gt;&gt; SPILLING ROCKS ALL OVER THE ROAD. YOU&#8217;RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE ROAD RIGHT NOW. LOOK AT THE BACKUPS NORTH OF THE CLARK ROAD EXIT. SOME OF THE NORTHBOUND LAN\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Dump truck slams into overpass along I-75 in Sarasota County<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768654837_683_gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 7:48 AM EDT Mar 9, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA dump truck traveling along northbound I-75 collided with the Proctor Road overpass in Sarasota County.The crash happened near mile marker 206 on Monday morning. The Sarasota County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said it&#8217;s helping the Florida Highway Patrol, and traffic will be impacted for some time.SCSO advised drivers to avoid the area if possible, as congestion will occur. FHP said two northbound lanes are open for traffic, and the pattern will change as clean up requires.Gulf Coast News has reached out to FHP to confirm if anyone was injured in the crash.This is a developing story and will be updated.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tSARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A dump truck traveling along northbound I-75 collided with the Proctor Road overpass in Sarasota County.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened near mile marker 206 on Monday morning. The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SarasotaSheriff\/status\/2030947114612662404?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sarasota County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a> said it&#8217;s helping the Florida Highway Patrol, and traffic will be impacted for some time.<\/p>\n<p>SCSO advised drivers to avoid the area if possible, as congestion will occur. FHP said two northbound lanes are open for traffic, and the pattern will change as clean up requires.<\/p>\n<p>Gulf Coast News has reached out to FHP to confirm if anyone was injured in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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