ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A major crash shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 275 Tuesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP said a commercial vehicle jackknifed around 4:45 p.m., blocking all southbound lanes and spilling fuel onto I-275 near 28th Street South.
Traffic was being diverted off of 28th Street South for several hours.
Troopers said they activated the Rapid Incident Scene Clearance team due to the "amount of fuel spilling onto the roadway."
FHP reports that there are injuries involved but did not provide details.
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