Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Ocala, Florida.
What Happened: Two tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles collided in a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Driver of second passenger vehicle
- Driver of third tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, February 13th, 2022, sometime in the early morning hours, a multi-vehicle accident with two tractor-trailers sent one person to the hospital. Investigators said the accident was reported along the southbound side of Interstate 75 in Ocala, Florida.
Police said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was injured when two tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles collided under unspecified conditions on I-75. At least one of the tractor-trailers jackknifed during the accident. Paramedics transported one person from the scene, but authorities did not specify which vehicle they were in at the time of the collision.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 75 runs north and south through Ocala.
Florida Highway Patrol assisted after the accident.