1 hurt in chain reaction crash on Sunshine Skyway Bridge

The Brief

  • A crash caused major traffic delays on the northbound side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Thursday morning.
  • Troopers say a tractor-trailer hit two vehicles that had slowed down for traffic, leading to a chain reaction involving a total of five vehicles.
  • Traffic on I-275 was backed up for hours as drivers approached the bridge in Manatee County.

TERRA CEIA, Fla. A man is recovering from injuries after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and four other vehicles that snarled traffic on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during the Thursday morning rush, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. Thursday on the northbound side of the bridge, according to FHP.

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