An overturned dump truck that crashed through a guardrail and spilled its payload across the Florida Turnpike shut down southbound traffic for several hours early Thursday morning near The Villages.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash at Mile Marker 304 at about 3:25 a.m. According to FHP, a northbound dump truck loaded with gravel and millings was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.
The impact sent the dump truck crashing through the guardrail and into the southbound lanes, where it overturned and spilled gravel across the roadway. Initial reports from local law enforcement indicated the spill involved hazardous materials, but troopers later clarified the debris was limited to the gravel and road millings…