See photos of the fiery I-75 crash that left two dead
The chain-reaction crash that closed the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Pasco/Hillsborough line began when a semi-trailer truck driver didn’t stop for traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Published Nov. 14, 2019|Updated Nov. 14, 2019
Emergency personnel work to extinguish a vehicle fire after a horrific collision in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Eight vehicles were involved in a fiery and fatal crash late Wednesday that left at least one person dead and shut down northbound Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties, authorities said. Pasco Fire Rescue
Eight vehicles were involved in a fiery and fatal crash late Wednesday that left at least one person dead and shut down northbound Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties, authorities said. Pasco Fire Rescue
Eight vehicles were involved in a fiery and fatal crash late Wednesday that left at least one person dead and shut down northbound Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties, authorities said. Pasco Fire Rescue
Eight vehicles were involved in a fiery and fatal crash late Wednesday that left at least one person dead and shut down northbound Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties, authorities said. Pasco Fire Rescue
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Eight vehicles were involved in a fiery and fatal crash late Wednesday that left at least one person dead and shut down northbound Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties, authorities said. Pasco Fire Rescue
Eight vehicles were involved in a fiery and fatal crash late Wednesday that left at least one person dead and shut down northbound Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties, authorities said. Pasco Fire Rescue
A crash involving semi-tractor trailers on Interstate 75 near the Interstate 275 interchange left one in flames and closed the highway to traffic. Florida Department of Transportation
Drivers exit their vehicles as emergency personnel work to clear a fatal vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 bridging Hillsborough and Pasco counties Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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