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Truck Rolls Over, Hits SUV After Losing Tire Pressure On I-75: FHP

After losing tire air pressure on I-75 in Manatee County, a crane truck hit an SUV and rolled over, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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After losing tire air pressure on I-75 in Manatee County, a crane truck hit an SUV and rolled over, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
After losing tire air pressure on I-75 in Manatee County, a crane truck hit an SUV and rolled over, the Florida Highway Patrol said. (Courtesy of Florida Highway Patrol)

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A crane truck lost control after a tire suddenly lost air pressure on Interstate 75 in Manatee County Thursday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.

The truck, which was heading north on I-75 near State Road 70 just before 1:30 p.m., when it lost control and rotated on the interstate before hitting an SUV in the lane next to it.

The truck overturned in the grassy shoulder, while the SUV rotated and came to a rest next to the truck, FHP said.

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Both drivers — the 45-year-old truck driver of Holiday and the 70-year-old SUV driver of St. Petersburg — were brought to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

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