Driver Seriously Injured in Crash with Flipped Tractor-Trailer

October 9, 2023 Firm News

The driver of a car was seriously injured after crashing with a flipped tractor-trailer early Sunday morning on Interstate 10 in Jackson County, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said.

The crash occurred around 2:50 a.m. near mile marker 137. According to troopers, the tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound in the inside lane when it rolled into the center grass median. The tractor-trailer reportedly traveled for approximately one mile in the median before the driver swerved back onto the road. However, the driver overcorrected, and the tractor-trailer flipped over onto its side, according to available information.

The flipped trailer blocked both eastbound lanes of I-10 during the dark of night, with no lights or warnings to oncoming traffic the roadway was blocked, causing a serious danger.  An oncoming vehicle crashed into the tractor-trailer that blocked its roadway.

The driver of the car that collided was seriously injured, according to available information. The car driver was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The crash is still under investigation, but troopers believe that speed and impairment may have been factors.

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