Overview

• Troopers say the dump truck struck the bridge around 2:30 a.m. with its bed raised; the 55-year-old Ocala driver was uninjured.
• Southbound lanes were shut for nearly six hours for debris removal and initial inspections before reopening, with further assessment continuing.
• Traffic was diverted at Exit 374 to CR-234 and Highway 441, where deputies warned of morning delays.
• The strike is the fifth overpass collision along I-75 in Marion and Sumter counties over about two years, including repeated hits at Ocala’s 66th Street bridge.
• FDOT says Central Florida bridges meet or exceed 13.5 feet of clearance and requires permits and escorts for oversize loads, while residents push for added warnings like height sensors and bed-alert systems.