Three crashes on northbound I-75 in Manatee County back up traffic for miles
Three separate traffic accidents in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 are causing traffic to be backed up for miles.
The first crash, a rollover just north of State Road 64, was reported around 12:45 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The left lane remains blocked, although initially two lanes were blocked.
Further north at mile marker 222, another crash was reported at 3:36 p.m.
Down south, at mile marker 219 between State Roads 64 and 70, a crash reported at 12:26 p.m. still has the right lane blocked.
Motorists are being advised to avoid the area.
No other information was immediately available regarding the details of the crash.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published August 16, 2019 at 1:23 PM.
Jessica De Leon
Bradenton Herald