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Overturned Semi-Truck on Fire After Crash

I-75 S & Toledo Blade Blvd

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  • An overturned semi-truck caught fire on I-75 near Toledo Blade Blvd in North Port, Florida, causing full lane blockage and debris on the northbound side. Traffic is being diverted, with southbound lanes moving slowly. Emergency services are on the scene.

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Police report that a person with minor hand injuries will be transported for medical care.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Cambry to Littleton. Hey, I'm landline with FHP. They just want to know if there's any injuries. Gentleman I'm speaking to here is going to get transported, but just minor injuries to his hand. 10-4, thank you.

The right lane northbound is blocked by dirt from the overturned semi-truck, per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:15
104. Go ahead. 1014, I updated FHP. The right lane northbound is going to be blocked with dirt from the overturn, 18-wheeler. Let's make them aware. 10-4.

Southbound traffic is now open to one lane, while northbound remains closed, according to officers.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
110, if that was you on south side, you can open up southbound to one lane. Northbound needs to remain shut. Correction, northbound remains shut. Southbound can go one lane. Opening up one lane southbound. North 4, copy.

Traffic southbound is being temporarily halted as firefighters work to control the debris from the fire.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
What units were southbound, Edward 10, you said? Yeah, 10-4. And when you get a chance to hold the traffic southbound, because they're putting water on it and it's blowing out debris across the road and wanted to hit a vehicle that's passing through. 10-4. 10-4. I'll block all traffic.

State troopers and Road Rangers are on their way to assist with the incident.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
10-4, Northport. Do we have an ETA and FHP? We're back landline with them again. 10-23, Northport Car 1. He's coming from Clarke Road. 10-4. They're aware of commercial motor vehicles involved. 10-4. 10-4. 1 Edward 1304, are you still landline with them? 10-54. I can get back if you need me to. 54, trooper's en route. They'll figure it out. 10-4. Do you know if they have any Road Rangers 51? 10-4. Road Rangers are also 51. 10-4, thank you. 101 Northport.

Another rollover has occurred on the northbound side, according to police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:13
Traffic 12, I'm sure you already have, but can you just keep the PHP updated so I can send as well? 10-4. We're going to have another rollover over here on the right side, too, on the northbound side.

Firefighters report that one or two vehicles may be involved with the overturned semi-truck.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:06
1 Edward 10, FD's advising there's one or two vehicles involved with that truck-trailer.

Police now advise that traffic is limited to one lane southbound.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:04
10-4, we're down to one laying southbound. 10-4.

Officers have closed the inside southbound lane and are moving to the northbound side.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Command, you good with me right here, or where do you want me? I have the inside southbound lane closed down. Everyone's out of the vehicles. Alright, I'm going to go to the northbound side.

Firefighters are en route.

Sarasota South County Fire Departments · 0:12
That's a crash with fire. Mile marker 176, northbound at 176000 North Interstate 75, grid 499. Respond on CAT 12.

Traffic is flowing slowly southbound, while northbound remains clear despite the fire in the median, as per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
1 Edward 12, 97 with FD. 10-4. We're engulfed in the median. Traffic is still flowing southbound. 23 for northbound traffic, WC1. Are we good? Will we get around it and come back up north? Yep, so traffic southbound is good. Obviously, it's flowing slow. Northbound is still good, too. It's just in the median. 10-4.

According to officers, the semi-truck fire is causing full lane blockage with debris on the northbound side. Traffic is being diverted.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:31
10-4, just signal 14, FHP is aware and they're awaiting a trooper. 10-4. Edward 19 appears. From what I can see on the camera, it's going to be full lane blocking you with debris off and northbound. 10-4, are you advised to fully engulf? Yeah, that's 10-4. Edward 19, Edward, can you get with Charlotte, see if they can attempt to divert off Kings Highway for the time being? 10-4, that's on the northbound side. 10-4. 26. Arctic North 4, it looks like it's going to be in the median.

Police report that the overturned semi-truck is fully engulfed in flames in the median. Lane blockage is unclear.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:10
714, A2A is engulfed. It looks like it's in the median. I'm not sure if it's a northbound or southbound lane block.

Police have received a 911 report of an overturned semi-truck on fire. Firefighters are en route.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:20
Beat 10-51 to the 175 South I-75, 175 South I-75, area Edward 4. 10-5 SSO advising FD is 10-51 to a semi on fire that's rolled over. Yeah, 4, 81. We'll make sure FHP is contacted. 12, can you show me en route to that? 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-75 S & Toledo Blade Blvd.

Police report that a person with minor hand injuries will be transported for medical care.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Cambry to Littleton. Hey, I'm landline with FHP. They just want to know if there's any injuries. Gentleman I'm speaking to here is going to get transported, but just minor injuries to his hand. 10-4, thank you.

The right lane northbound is blocked by dirt from the overturned semi-truck, per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:15
104. Go ahead. 1014, I updated FHP. The right lane northbound is going to be blocked with dirt from the overturn, 18-wheeler. Let's make them aware. 10-4.

Southbound traffic is now open to one lane, while northbound remains closed, according to officers.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
110, if that was you on south side, you can open up southbound to one lane. Northbound needs to remain shut. Correction, northbound remains shut. Southbound can go one lane. Opening up one lane southbound. North 4, copy.

Traffic southbound is being temporarily halted as firefighters work to control the debris from the fire.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
What units were southbound, Edward 10, you said? Yeah, 10-4. And when you get a chance to hold the traffic southbound, because they're putting water on it and it's blowing out debris across the road and wanted to hit a vehicle that's passing through. 10-4. 10-4. I'll block all traffic.

State troopers and Road Rangers are on their way to assist with the incident.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
10-4, Northport. Do we have an ETA and FHP? We're back landline with them again. 10-23, Northport Car 1. He's coming from Clarke Road. 10-4. They're aware of commercial motor vehicles involved. 10-4. 10-4. 1 Edward 1304, are you still landline with them? 10-54. I can get back if you need me to. 54, trooper's en route. They'll figure it out. 10-4. Do you know if they have any Road Rangers 51? 10-4. Road Rangers are also 51. 10-4, thank you. 101 Northport.

Another rollover has occurred on the northbound side, according to police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:13
Traffic 12, I'm sure you already have, but can you just keep the PHP updated so I can send as well? 10-4. We're going to have another rollover over here on the right side, too, on the northbound side.

Firefighters report that one or two vehicles may be involved with the overturned semi-truck.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:06
1 Edward 10, FD's advising there's one or two vehicles involved with that truck-trailer.

Police now advise that traffic is limited to one lane southbound.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:04
10-4, we're down to one laying southbound. 10-4.

Officers have closed the inside southbound lane and are moving to the northbound side.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Command, you good with me right here, or where do you want me? I have the inside southbound lane closed down. Everyone's out of the vehicles. Alright, I'm going to go to the northbound side.

Firefighters are en route.

Sarasota South County Fire Departments · 0:12
That's a crash with fire. Mile marker 176, northbound at 176000 North Interstate 75, grid 499. Respond on CAT 12.

Traffic is flowing slowly southbound, while northbound remains clear despite the fire in the median, as per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
1 Edward 12, 97 with FD. 10-4. We're engulfed in the median. Traffic is still flowing southbound. 23 for northbound traffic, WC1. Are we good? Will we get around it and come back up north? Yep, so traffic southbound is good. Obviously, it's flowing slow. Northbound is still good, too. It's just in the median. 10-4.

According to officers, the semi-truck fire is causing full lane blockage with debris on the northbound side. Traffic is being diverted.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:31
10-4, just signal 14, FHP is aware and they're awaiting a trooper. 10-4. Edward 19 appears. From what I can see on the camera, it's going to be full lane blocking you with debris off and northbound. 10-4, are you advised to fully engulf? Yeah, that's 10-4. Edward 19, Edward, can you get with Charlotte, see if they can attempt to divert off Kings Highway for the time being? 10-4, that's on the northbound side. 10-4. 26. Arctic North 4, it looks like it's going to be in the median.

Police report that the overturned semi-truck is fully engulfed in flames in the median. Lane blockage is unclear.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:10
714, A2A is engulfed. It looks like it's in the median. I'm not sure if it's a northbound or southbound lane block.

Police have received a 911 report of an overturned semi-truck on fire. Firefighters are en route.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:20
Beat 10-51 to the 175 South I-75, 175 South I-75, area Edward 4. 10-5 SSO advising FD is 10-51 to a semi on fire that's rolled over. Yeah, 4, 81. We'll make sure FHP is contacted. 12, can you show me en route to that? 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-75 S & Toledo Blade Blvd.

Police report that a person with minor hand injuries will be transported for medical care.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Cambry to Littleton. Hey, I'm landline with FHP. They just want to know if there's any injuries. Gentleman I'm speaking to here is going to get transported, but just minor injuries to his hand. 10-4, thank you.

The right lane northbound is blocked by dirt from the overturned semi-truck, per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:15
104. Go ahead. 1014, I updated FHP. The right lane northbound is going to be blocked with dirt from the overturn, 18-wheeler. Let's make them aware. 10-4.

Southbound traffic is now open to one lane, while northbound remains closed, according to officers.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
110, if that was you on south side, you can open up southbound to one lane. Northbound needs to remain shut. Correction, northbound remains shut. Southbound can go one lane. Opening up one lane southbound. North 4, copy.

Traffic southbound is being temporarily halted as firefighters work to control the debris from the fire.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
What units were southbound, Edward 10, you said? Yeah, 10-4. And when you get a chance to hold the traffic southbound, because they're putting water on it and it's blowing out debris across the road and wanted to hit a vehicle that's passing through. 10-4. 10-4. I'll block all traffic.

State troopers and Road Rangers are on their way to assist with the incident.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
10-4, Northport. Do we have an ETA and FHP? We're back landline with them again. 10-23, Northport Car 1. He's coming from Clarke Road. 10-4. They're aware of commercial motor vehicles involved. 10-4. 10-4. 1 Edward 1304, are you still landline with them? 10-54. I can get back if you need me to. 54, trooper's en route. They'll figure it out. 10-4. Do you know if they have any Road Rangers 51? 10-4. Road Rangers are also 51. 10-4, thank you. 101 Northport.

Another rollover has occurred on the northbound side, according to police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:13
Traffic 12, I'm sure you already have, but can you just keep the PHP updated so I can send as well? 10-4. We're going to have another rollover over here on the right side, too, on the northbound side.

Firefighters report that one or two vehicles may be involved with the overturned semi-truck.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:06
1 Edward 10, FD's advising there's one or two vehicles involved with that truck-trailer.

Police now advise that traffic is limited to one lane southbound.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:04
10-4, we're down to one laying southbound. 10-4.

Officers have closed the inside southbound lane and are moving to the northbound side.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Command, you good with me right here, or where do you want me? I have the inside southbound lane closed down. Everyone's out of the vehicles. Alright, I'm going to go to the northbound side.

Firefighters are en route.

Sarasota South County Fire Departments · 0:12
That's a crash with fire. Mile marker 176, northbound at 176000 North Interstate 75, grid 499. Respond on CAT 12.

Traffic is flowing slowly southbound, while northbound remains clear despite the fire in the median, as per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
1 Edward 12, 97 with FD. 10-4. We're engulfed in the median. Traffic is still flowing southbound. 23 for northbound traffic, WC1. Are we good? Will we get around it and come back up north? Yep, so traffic southbound is good. Obviously, it's flowing slow. Northbound is still good, too. It's just in the median. 10-4.

According to officers, the semi-truck fire is causing full lane blockage with debris on the northbound side. Traffic is being diverted.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:31
10-4, just signal 14, FHP is aware and they're awaiting a trooper. 10-4. Edward 19 appears. From what I can see on the camera, it's going to be full lane blocking you with debris off and northbound. 10-4, are you advised to fully engulf? Yeah, that's 10-4. Edward 19, Edward, can you get with Charlotte, see if they can attempt to divert off Kings Highway for the time being? 10-4, that's on the northbound side. 10-4. 26. Arctic North 4, it looks like it's going to be in the median.

Police report that the overturned semi-truck is fully engulfed in flames in the median. Lane blockage is unclear.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:10
714, A2A is engulfed. It looks like it's in the median. I'm not sure if it's a northbound or southbound lane block.

Police have received a 911 report of an overturned semi-truck on fire. Firefighters are en route.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:20
Beat 10-51 to the 175 South I-75, 175 South I-75, area Edward 4. 10-5 SSO advising FD is 10-51 to a semi on fire that's rolled over. Yeah, 4, 81. We'll make sure FHP is contacted. 12, can you show me en route to that? 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-75 S & Toledo Blade Blvd.

Police report that a person with minor hand injuries will be transported for medical care.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Cambry to Littleton. Hey, I'm landline with FHP. They just want to know if there's any injuries. Gentleman I'm speaking to here is going to get transported, but just minor injuries to his hand. 10-4, thank you.

The right lane northbound is blocked by dirt from the overturned semi-truck, per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:15
104. Go ahead. 1014, I updated FHP. The right lane northbound is going to be blocked with dirt from the overturn, 18-wheeler. Let's make them aware. 10-4.

Southbound traffic is now open to one lane, while northbound remains closed, according to officers.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
110, if that was you on south side, you can open up southbound to one lane. Northbound needs to remain shut. Correction, northbound remains shut. Southbound can go one lane. Opening up one lane southbound. North 4, copy.

Traffic southbound is being temporarily halted as firefighters work to control the debris from the fire.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
What units were southbound, Edward 10, you said? Yeah, 10-4. And when you get a chance to hold the traffic southbound, because they're putting water on it and it's blowing out debris across the road and wanted to hit a vehicle that's passing through. 10-4. 10-4. I'll block all traffic.

State troopers and Road Rangers are on their way to assist with the incident.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
10-4, Northport. Do we have an ETA and FHP? We're back landline with them again. 10-23, Northport Car 1. He's coming from Clarke Road. 10-4. They're aware of commercial motor vehicles involved. 10-4. 10-4. 1 Edward 1304, are you still landline with them? 10-54. I can get back if you need me to. 54, trooper's en route. They'll figure it out. 10-4. Do you know if they have any Road Rangers 51? 10-4. Road Rangers are also 51. 10-4, thank you. 101 Northport.

Another rollover has occurred on the northbound side, according to police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:13
Traffic 12, I'm sure you already have, but can you just keep the PHP updated so I can send as well? 10-4. We're going to have another rollover over here on the right side, too, on the northbound side.

Firefighters report that one or two vehicles may be involved with the overturned semi-truck.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:06
1 Edward 10, FD's advising there's one or two vehicles involved with that truck-trailer.

Police now advise that traffic is limited to one lane southbound.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:04
10-4, we're down to one laying southbound. 10-4.

Officers have closed the inside southbound lane and are moving to the northbound side.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Command, you good with me right here, or where do you want me? I have the inside southbound lane closed down. Everyone's out of the vehicles. Alright, I'm going to go to the northbound side.

Firefighters are en route.

Sarasota South County Fire Departments · 0:12
That's a crash with fire. Mile marker 176, northbound at 176000 North Interstate 75, grid 499. Respond on CAT 12.

Traffic is flowing slowly southbound, while northbound remains clear despite the fire in the median, as per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
1 Edward 12, 97 with FD. 10-4. We're engulfed in the median. Traffic is still flowing southbound. 23 for northbound traffic, WC1. Are we good? Will we get around it and come back up north? Yep, so traffic southbound is good. Obviously, it's flowing slow. Northbound is still good, too. It's just in the median. 10-4.

According to officers, the semi-truck fire is causing full lane blockage with debris on the northbound side. Traffic is being diverted.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:31
10-4, just signal 14, FHP is aware and they're awaiting a trooper. 10-4. Edward 19 appears. From what I can see on the camera, it's going to be full lane blocking you with debris off and northbound. 10-4, are you advised to fully engulf? Yeah, that's 10-4. Edward 19, Edward, can you get with Charlotte, see if they can attempt to divert off Kings Highway for the time being? 10-4, that's on the northbound side. 10-4. 26. Arctic North 4, it looks like it's going to be in the median.

Police report that the overturned semi-truck is fully engulfed in flames in the median. Lane blockage is unclear.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:10
714, A2A is engulfed. It looks like it's in the median. I'm not sure if it's a northbound or southbound lane block.

Police have received a 911 report of an overturned semi-truck on fire. Firefighters are en route.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:20
Beat 10-51 to the 175 South I-75, 175 South I-75, area Edward 4. 10-5 SSO advising FD is 10-51 to a semi on fire that's rolled over. Yeah, 4, 81. We'll make sure FHP is contacted. 12, can you show me en route to that? 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-75 S & Toledo Blade Blvd.

Police report that a person with minor hand injuries will be transported for medical care.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Cambry to Littleton. Hey, I'm landline with FHP. They just want to know if there's any injuries. Gentleman I'm speaking to here is going to get transported, but just minor injuries to his hand. 10-4, thank you.

The right lane northbound is blocked by dirt from the overturned semi-truck, per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:15
104. Go ahead. 1014, I updated FHP. The right lane northbound is going to be blocked with dirt from the overturn, 18-wheeler. Let's make them aware. 10-4.

Southbound traffic is now open to one lane, while northbound remains closed, according to officers.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
110, if that was you on south side, you can open up southbound to one lane. Northbound needs to remain shut. Correction, northbound remains shut. Southbound can go one lane. Opening up one lane southbound. North 4, copy.

Traffic southbound is being temporarily halted as firefighters work to control the debris from the fire.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:16
What units were southbound, Edward 10, you said? Yeah, 10-4. And when you get a chance to hold the traffic southbound, because they're putting water on it and it's blowing out debris across the road and wanted to hit a vehicle that's passing through. 10-4. 10-4. I'll block all traffic.

State troopers and Road Rangers are on their way to assist with the incident.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
10-4, Northport. Do we have an ETA and FHP? We're back landline with them again. 10-23, Northport Car 1. He's coming from Clarke Road. 10-4. They're aware of commercial motor vehicles involved. 10-4. 10-4. 1 Edward 1304, are you still landline with them? 10-54. I can get back if you need me to. 54, trooper's en route. They'll figure it out. 10-4. Do you know if they have any Road Rangers 51? 10-4. Road Rangers are also 51. 10-4, thank you. 101 Northport.

Another rollover has occurred on the northbound side, according to police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:13
Traffic 12, I'm sure you already have, but can you just keep the PHP updated so I can send as well? 10-4. We're going to have another rollover over here on the right side, too, on the northbound side.

Firefighters report that one or two vehicles may be involved with the overturned semi-truck.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:06
1 Edward 10, FD's advising there's one or two vehicles involved with that truck-trailer.

Police now advise that traffic is limited to one lane southbound.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:04
10-4, we're down to one laying southbound. 10-4.

Officers have closed the inside southbound lane and are moving to the northbound side.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:11
Command, you good with me right here, or where do you want me? I have the inside southbound lane closed down. Everyone's out of the vehicles. Alright, I'm going to go to the northbound side.

Firefighters are en route.

Sarasota South County Fire Departments · 0:12
That's a crash with fire. Mile marker 176, northbound at 176000 North Interstate 75, grid 499. Respond on CAT 12.

Traffic is flowing slowly southbound, while northbound remains clear despite the fire in the median, as per police.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:30
1 Edward 12, 97 with FD. 10-4. We're engulfed in the median. Traffic is still flowing southbound. 23 for northbound traffic, WC1. Are we good? Will we get around it and come back up north? Yep, so traffic southbound is good. Obviously, it's flowing slow. Northbound is still good, too. It's just in the median. 10-4.

According to officers, the semi-truck fire is causing full lane blockage with debris on the northbound side. Traffic is being diverted.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:31
10-4, just signal 14, FHP is aware and they're awaiting a trooper. 10-4. Edward 19 appears. From what I can see on the camera, it's going to be full lane blocking you with debris off and northbound. 10-4, are you advised to fully engulf? Yeah, that's 10-4. Edward 19, Edward, can you get with Charlotte, see if they can attempt to divert off Kings Highway for the time being? 10-4, that's on the northbound side. 10-4. 26. Arctic North 4, it looks like it's going to be in the median.

Police report that the overturned semi-truck is fully engulfed in flames in the median. Lane blockage is unclear.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:10
714, A2A is engulfed. It looks like it's in the median. I'm not sure if it's a northbound or southbound lane block.

Police have received a 911 report of an overturned semi-truck on fire. Firefighters are en route.

North Port PD1 Disp · 0:20
Beat 10-51 to the 175 South I-75, 175 South I-75, area Edward 4. 10-5 SSO advising FD is 10-51 to a semi on fire that's rolled over. Yeah, 4, 81. We'll make sure FHP is contacted. 12, can you show me en route to that? 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-75 S & Toledo Blade Blvd.

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