Traffic

Traffic getting back to normal on Interstate 75 in Manatee after crash closes lanes

A crash blocked multiple lanes of Interstate 75 during the Wednesday morning commute.

Florida Highway Patrol reported two lanes of I-75 south were blocked because of the crash near mile marker 219, between State Road 70 and State Road 64.

The crash occurred around 8:22 a.m., according to FHP.

Florida 511 traffic maps showed significant delays in the area of the crash and traffic backed up past the exits for I-275.



By 11:20 a.m., the crash was cleared and traffic was starting to move again.



This story was originally published April 24, 2019 at 8:58 AM.

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