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Overturned semitrailer shut down I-275 southbound in St. Petersburg

The crash happened just after 6 a.m. Monday near 22nd Avenue. The road was fully reopened by Monday afternoon.
An overturned tractor-trailer was causing significant delays on Interstate 275 on Monday morning.
An overturned tractor-trailer was causing significant delays on Interstate 275 on Monday morning. [ Florida 511 ]
Published Feb. 21, 2022|Updated Feb. 21, 2022

ST. PETERSBURG — An overturned semitractor-trailer shut down southbound lanes of Interstate 275 on Monday morning, causing serious travel delays during rush hour in Pinellas County.

State Department of Transportation cameras showed the overturned semitrailer stretched across all three of the highway’s southbound travel lanes at the 22nd Avenue S exit. The crash happened around 6:14 a.m. and closed all southbound lanes, the department said.

Cameras showed some vehicles making their way around the semitrailer.

All lanes had reopened by 2 p.m., Florida 511 cameras showed.

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