(UPDATE: According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the driver of an SUV lost control of the vehicle for reasons unknown, traveled off the road and struck a tree, igniting a single-vehicle fire. The driver of the SUV–reportedly its only occupant–was pronounced deceased on the scene.)
REDDICK, FL (352today.com) – 352Today has received multiple reports of a massive slowdown on northbound I-75 near Reddick, between Ocala and Gainesville.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s Live Traffic Crash and Road Condition Report, the right and center lanes are blocked near Mile Marker 364, and eyewitnesses report at least one vehicle badly damaged. The FHP arrived on the scene around 12:30 p.m.
Motorists are advised to expect delays or seek alternate routes.