Oct 5 (Reuters) – A collision on Florida’s Interstate 75 on
Friday sparked a series of additional crashes involving dozens
of cars, shutting the roadway and leaving at least 52 people
injured, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The initial accident, which occurred on Friday afternoon
near the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties on the west
coast of Florida south of Tampa, is believed to have been caused
by weather conditions and driver error, said spokesman Chris
Miller. He said he expected the highway would be reopened within
a few hours.
“We’re unsure as to how many separate collisions we had,”
said Miller, adding there were no expected fatalities.
At least 47 vehicles were damaged in seven crashes. Among
the 52 people reported injured, 32 were transported to
hospitals, Miller said.
(Reporting By Edith Honan; Editing by Peter Cooney)
