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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a driver was arrested in connection with an accident in Alachua County on Saturday morning, the Gainesville Sun reports.
The incident happened along Interstate 75 southbound near mile marker 403 at 8:40 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a semi-truck with a trailer carrying frozen food went off the roadway, onto the left median shoulder and through a guardrail.
The truck overturned and the trailer ended up in the northbound lanes of I-75. It was struck there by a box truck.
The semi driver, a 42-year-old man from Valdosta, Georgia, the box truck driver, a 24-year-old man from Plant City, Florida, and a passenger in the box truck were not injured.
The semi driver was arrested and charged with DUI, and was taken to the Alachua County Jail.
Being involved in a truck accident can change the entire course of a person’s life, whether due to a life-altering injury or the accident-related death of a loved one. Anyone who has been involved in a truck accident should consider talking to one of our Alachua County truck accident lawyers at Whittel & Melton to discuss their options and see if a trucking accident lawsuit is the best course of action. Give us a call at 866-608-5529 or contact us online to set up a free consultation.