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Traffic Up To Speed After Burning Semi Truck Shuts Down I-75 Northbound

A truck crashed on I-75 Tuesday morning, causing hours of traffic delays. (Courtesy of GAC Smarttraffic)
A truck crashed on I-75 Tuesday morning, causing hours of traffic delays. (Courtesy of GAC Smarttraffic)
Updated:5:08 p.m. CLEARED: Traffic congestion in Alachua on I-75 north from Exit 387 SR-26 to before SR-222. — FL511 I-75 (@fl511_i75) July 26, 2016 Florida Department of Transportation reported at 4:07 p.m. that one outside lane along I-75 at 39th Ave. is still closed due to the crash. UPDATE: I-75 NB @ MM 388. Left and center lane now open at MM388. Right lane remains closed. Back up extends to... https://t.co/xWTAKgAj83 — Gainesville, Traffic (@GACSmarttraffic) July 26, 2016 UPDATE: I-75 NB @ MM 388. All NB on-ramps have been reopened. Center and right lane remains closed at MM388. Back... https://t.co/JSls3GhPDs — Gainesville, Traffic (@GACSmarttraffic) July 26, 2016 A South Florida semi truck driver and his passenger had minor injuries Tuesday morning after crashing into the east guardrail on I-75 northbound near the Newberry Road exit. Alachua County Fire Rescue has worked since the 4:30 a.m. incident to extinguish a fully-involved trailer. Hazmat crews were also called to the scene. Florida Highway Patrol said cleanup will last all morning. Francisco Grajales, 47, of Davie, was driving the 2016 tractor trailer, and Marcus Turner, 23, of Miami, was his passenger.

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