OCALA, Fla. — State troopers say five vehicles were involved in an accident on Interstate 75 when a semi truck overturned blocking traffic in Ocala.
Two people were injured on Wednesday afternoon near mile marker 352 according to a report from WCJB in Gainesville, Fla.
All three northbound lanes were blocked when a semi, transporting corn, overturned on I-75 just north of the Silver Springs Boulevard (State Road 40) exit around 3:49 p.m.
Authorities diverted traffic off the interstate at the exit.
Ocala Fire Rescue crews say a semi-truck was headed southbound on the interstate when a tire blew, causing the truck to cross into oncoming traffic.
The semi collided with a Honda Civic and three other semi-trucks. The two occupants of the Honda were trauma alerted to the hospital.
The overturned semi spilled approximately 350 gallons of diesel into the median.
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