Three injured on I-75 in Gainesville after swerving to avoid lost cargo blocking the roadway

Troopers say all three were wearing seatbelts.

Image shows wreck scene on Interstate 75 northbound. Lots of emergency vehicles are blocking the roadway.

352todayACFRThree people were injured after the car they were in swerved to avoid lost cargo on I-75 northbound in Gainesville.

GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Drivers encountered delays on Interstate 75 (I-75) northbound around mile marker 392 in Gainesville Saturday morning.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says three people were taken to the hospital after a box containing a large air conditioning coil fell off the back of a pickup truck at around 10:30 a.m.

According to FHP, a sedan driven by a 25-year-old Gainesville man had to swerve to avoid the box. This caused the sedan to veer off the road and collide with a tree.

FHP reports that the driver was last reported in serious condition and a 23-year-old female passenger, also from Gainesville, was last listed in critical condition. Another passenger, a 26-year-old man from Norfolk, Virginia, was also last listed in critical condition. Troopers say all three were wearing seatbelts.

The driver of the pickup truck that lost the boxed air conditioning coil was identified as a 57-year-old man from Gainesville. FHP has not disclosed whether the driver of the pickup will be charged.