Morning rush came to a complete halt Wednesday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned at about 5:40 a.m. on Interstate 75 at the Vanderbilt Beach Road overpass.
The crash blocked both southbound lanes, forcing authorities to close southbound I-75 between Immokalee Road and Pine Ridge Road.
Southbound traffic was urged to use Livingston Road or Airport-Pulling Road, then re-enter I-75 at the Pine Ridge Road interchange. The southbound lanes re-opened at about 9:11 a.m.
A fuel leak on the overturned semi and several minor vehicle accidents related to the slow- moving traffic also were reported.
Lt. Darren Sapp said there was one minor accident on the northbound side of I-75.
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