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Crash slows rush hour traffic on Sunshine Skyway

A crash on the Pinellas side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is severely impacting northbound traffic Tuesday afternoon.
A crash on the Pinellas side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is severely impacting northbound traffic Tuesday afternoon. Florida Department of Transportation

A crash involving an overturned vehicle has blocked the left northbound lane on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge Tuesday afternoon.

Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene around 4:05 p.m. Deputies say there are injuries. The Florida Department of Transportation reports that there is “major” backup.

The crash is on the Pinellas side of the bridge, but FDOT reports that traffic on I-275 north is backed up to the Manatee County rest area.

Ryan Callihan: 941-745-7095, @RCCallihan

This story was originally published November 14, 2017 at 4:31 PM with the headline "Crash slows rush hour traffic on Sunshine Skyway."

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