From the Florida Highway Patrol and Staff Reports
Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision on Monday in Hillsborough County that resulted in a driver suffering serious injuries.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 4:30 pm, northbound traffic on I-75 was proceeding slowly due to an unrelated vehicle fire near the Sun City Center exit.
At the 235 Milepost, near the Hillsborough/Manatee County line, a tractor-trailer initiated an illegal U-Turn to travel southbound on I-75. The tractor-trailer entered the path of and was struck by a Toyota Corolla, driven by a 28-year-old Parrish man.
The driver of the sedan suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, 45-year-old Julio Dones Rosa of Citrus Springs, was not injured in the incident. However, he was arrested by FHP Troopers for Reckless Driving Involving Serious Injury and taken to the Hillsborough County Jail.
The FHP did not release the second driver's name involved in the collision.
This is breaking news and may be updated if more details are known.
