Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 75 in Alachua County, Florida.
What Happened: Several passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer collided in a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Driver of Dodge Ram pickup truck
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of Honda Accord
- Driver of Toyota Yaris
- Driver of GMC Yukon
- Driver of Jeep Wrangler
- Driver of Dodge van
- Driver of Chrysler 200
- Driver of Nissan Rogue
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of Dodge Ram pickup truck, injured
- Driver of tractor-trailer, injured
- Driver of Honda Accord, injured
- Driver of Toyota Yaris, injured
- Driver of Chrysler 200, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, March 7th, 2022, around 5:00 in the afternoon, a major accident between a tractor-trailer and eight other vehicles sent five people to the hospital. Representatives from the FHP said the accident was reported along Interstate 75 in Alachua County, Florida.
Spokespeople from the Florida Highway Patrol said five as-of-yet unidentified individuals were injured when a tractor-trailer and eight other vehicles collided in a chain-reaction accident along I-75. Officials believe the accident may have started when a pickup truck towing a trailer allegedly swerved to avoid a collision and hit a nearby tractor-trailer. Six other vehicles were ensnared in the accident.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 75 winds north and south through Alachua County.
Police are still examining all the factors that may have contributed to the accident.