Roadblock in area of mile marker 279
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A roadblock was established on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County after a semitruck caught fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers were dispatched to the crash at 12:54 p.m., reaching the area of mile marker 279, records show. The southbound exit ramp from the Turnpike to N Hancock Road was shut down and remained that way at the time of this writing, according to FHP.
The semitruck was carrying produce and its driver suffered no injuries, troopers said.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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