HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A heavy tractor-trailer overturned at a major Brandon intersection sent commuters into a tailspin early Wednesday morning, leaving a mess of steel and rubber across the roadway for several hours.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the incident began at approximately 5:48 AM when a 48-year-old Tampa man was heading eastbound on Causeway Boulevard in a large tractor-trailer.
As the driver reached the intersection of US-301, he attempted to negotiate a left-hand turn. However, state troopers determined that the maneuver was made at a “higher than safe speed,” causing the massive vehicle to lose its balance and flip onto its side…