On June 4, 2008, the driver of a tanker truck on interstate highway 75 in Florida lost control on an overpass. The tanker truck fell off the bridge and landed on U.S. 301 below. A fire was ignited during the crash. The truck burst into flames and the fire damaged the I-75 bridge.

Both freeways were closed for repairs. The heat from the explosion is causing the underside of the bridge to crumble.

The driver of the tanker truck was taken to the hospital with burn injuries. Two others also sustained injuries during the accident.

An official report states that the accident was caused when a car lost control in the rain. The tanker truck swerved to keep from hitting the car, causing the driver to loose control and fall off of the overpass.

Car wreck attorneys are working on cases in which serious injuries have resulted due to the negligence of another driver.

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