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I-75 reopens after Charlotte crash
News Channel 8 photo by PAUL LAMISON
Traffic is still moving slowly on Interstate-75 near Punta Gorda, following a collision between a gas tanker truck and a pick-up truck.
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Published: May 1, 2009
Updated: 05/01/2009 01:43 pm
Traffic is still moving slowly on Interstate-75 near Punta Gorda, following a collision between a gas tanker truck and a pick-up truck.
Both lanes on the highway are now open to traffic, but cars were backed up about eight miles north of the accident to North Port.
The 19-year old driver of the pick-up ran into the side of the tanker and was swept underneath it, according to a press release for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. The pick-up was dragged beneath the tanker for about 300 feet. No injuries were reported.
The crash was forceful enough, however, to cause a small leak of diesel fuel that was cleaned by hazardous materials crews.
Another tanker arrived at the scene to transfer 9,300 gallons of liquid propane.
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