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Sunshine Skyway reopen after crash partially closed bridge

By Sara Nealeigh
A crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 275 south closed one lane of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
A crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 275 south closed one lane of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Florida 511 traffic camera

A crash on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge slowed traffic approaching Manatee County early Tuesday.

A crash with injuries was reported in the southbound lanes of Interstate 275 on the Sunshine Skyway around 7:49 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol live traffic map.

The Florida 511 traffic map shows an overturned vehicle in the inside southbound lane. The lane of the bridge was reopened as of 9:45 a.m.

An overturned vehicle crash blocked one lane of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge early Tuesday morning.
An overturned vehicle crash blocked one lane of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge early Tuesday morning. Florida 511 traffic camera

This story was originally published September 11, 2018 at 8:14 AM.

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