Florida Highway Patrol Troopers are currently on-scene of a fatality crash blocking all southbound lanes of I-75 near mile-marker 177 in North Port.
Road closures continued for many more hours during the investigation and eventual cleanup of the roadway.
The roadway reopened about 1:30 PM.
The crash occurred shortly after 5 AM on Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Motorists were being diverted at mile-marker 179 and routed onto N Toledo Blade Blvd.
FHP is reporting that three people have died and two other were injured in the crash.
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