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Several crashes reported on Interstate 275

By Sara Nealeigh
Several crashes were reported on Interstate 275 Friday morning, but did not appear to cause much delay or back up.
Several crashes were reported on Interstate 275 Friday morning, but did not appear to cause much delay or back up. Florida 511 traffic cameras
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Several crashes could be spotted along Interstate 275 amid the Friday morning commute traffic.

Only one, a crash near mile marker eight, caused a roadblock. That crash created a block in the southbound left lane, according to Florida Highway Patrol’s live traffic map.

Other crashes along I-275 Friday morning included one on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge around 7:45 a.m.; and another in the southbound lanes near mile marker 23 in St. Petersburg around 8 a.m., according to FHP.

As of 8:15 a.m., traffic was still flowing smoothly along I-275, with Florida 511traffic cameras showing no major back ups or slow downs in the area of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

This story was originally published October 27, 2017 at 8:24 AM with the headline "Several crashes reported on Interstate 275."

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