WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – Florida Highway Patrol said an SUV driver changed lanes and collided with a semi-truck, leading the truck to roll over and injuring both drivers Monday.
WTSP said the collision was reported after 11:10 a.m. After both vehicles collided and when the truck overturned on SR-56, 40 tons of gravel from the truck spilled onto the road, resulting in crews cleaning up the mess and having to shut down lanes for a couple of hours.
Florida Highway Patrol said the SUV driver, a 78-year-old woman, was charged with improperly changing lanes. She and the semi-truck driver were hospitalized for minor wounds.
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