Fatal crash involving a semi-tractor trailer and van closes I-75 south in Hernando County • Florida Highway Patrol on the scene • EMS • Accident

HERNANDO COUNTY - The FHP responded to the 4:50 a.m. call to find two vehicles involved in the crash, a semi-tractor trailer and a van. The driver of the semi-tractor trailer was killed in the crash. Currently the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 are blocked.

Southbound traffic is being diverted off at State Road 50. Workers are busy this morning clearing debris from the interstate. Troopers said the highway should be opened by midmorning at the latest.

The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 remain open and are unaffected.

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• Van flips on Sunshine Skyway Bridge • Driver injured • FHP • EMS on the scene •

ST. PETERSBURG — According to Pinellas County Emergency Services a van overturned on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at about 5:30 a.m.

The crash happened just past the hump of the bridge's southbound lanes. The driver, was injured in the crash and he was not taken to the hospital according to EMS.

The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the bridge is open with minor delays.

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Broadway Ave and 70th Street • 3-vehicle collision • Car • Van • Tanker truck • East Tampa

TAMPA - Traffic is now back to normal on Broadway Avenue after a multi-car collision this morning. The crash occurred just after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and 70th Street. The crash involved a tanker truck, an SUV and a white passenger van transporting eight work-release inmates.

The initial investigation by Tampa Police indicates that the red Saturn driven east on Broadway by a woman, crossed the center line and hit the westbound van carrying the inmates. The driver of the red Saturn was transported to Tampa General Hospital and is in critical condition. The driver of the van carrying the inmates sustained minor injuries.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the inmates are mostly in jail for violations of probation, according to the sheriff's office. All the inmates were also transported to the hospital for minor injuries.