Multiple-vehicle I-75 collision injures 8

Mar 7, 2022 9:59 pm

Nine vehicles collided at I-75 northbound exit 399, sending eight people to the hospital on Monday evening.

According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) spokesperson Lt. Patrick Riordan, the injured people were transported to local hospitals and nearly 300 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled.

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) sent out a Twitter post around 6:50 p.m. stating that all three northbound lanes at the Alachua exit were blocked due to the accident.

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Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Alachua I-75 exit 399 multi vehicle accident

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  • C.J. Gish

    C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com

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