One dead in nine-vehicle wreck on I-75 in Marion County

A tractor trailer ran off the roadway, triggering a nine-vehicle crash that left one dead Friday night on Interstate 75 in Marion County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the tractor trailer was traveling on I-75 southbound near Mile Marker 38 when it left the roadway, then re-entered southbound traffic and struck four commercial vehicles and four passenger vehicles.

According to FHP, the driver of a 2007 Chevy Corvette, 25-year-old Jarrett Joseph Tereskun of Fruitland Park, was killed in the crash.

The 64-year-old driver of the tractor trailer and a passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries, according to the FHP release. Seven other people were also hospitalized with minor injuries.

I-75 southbound was closed for several hours but has since been reopened. The crash remains under investigation.

This story was originally published July 15, 2017 at 12:56 PM with the headline "One dead in nine-vehicle wreck on I-75 in Marion County."