352todayLisa Varner/352todayEmergency crews responded to an overturned tractor trailer on westbound State Road 40 near 27th Avenue in Ocala on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Traffic was snarled for many on the drive home yesterday after a tractor-trailer fell on its side in front of the Sunoco station on SR 40 westbound just past 27th Avenue.
Ashley López, Public Information Officer for Ocala Fire Rescue, says that while no injuries were reported, a fuel spill kept traffic at a standstill until 5:39 p.m. “The fuel spill, which was of approximately 15 gallons, was contained,” López confirmed.
Original article: 4.03.25 at 4 p.m.: The Ocala Police Department responded to a crash on State Road 40 westbound, just past the intersection with 27th Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
The wreck involved a semi on its side and blocked traffic for several hours. Courtesy: Lisa Varner/352today
A tractor trailer was overturned and blocked westbound lanes. Ocala Fire Rescue was on the scene and said that no injuries were reported, but there was a fuel leak involved.
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