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Crash blocks lanes of Interstate 75 in Manatee County

Northbound traffic on Interstate 75 in Manatee County near U.S. 301 is blocked due to a crash Thursday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation.
Northbound traffic on Interstate 75 in Manatee County near U.S. 301 is blocked due to a crash Thursday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation. FDOT traffic camera

A crash blocked part of Interstate 75 northbound Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash, which was reported at 9 p.m., blocked two lanes of northbound traffic at mile marker 224 near U.S. 301, the Florida 511 live traffic map and FHP website showed. Injuries were reported in the crash but other details were not immediately available.

As of 11:30 p.m., the highway had been cleared.

This story was originally published July 19, 2018 at 8:55 PM.

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