Saturday, August 23, 2025

Dump Truck Overturns and Catches Fire on I-4 Access Road

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a crash that occurred at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

According to investigators, a single-unit dump truck driven by a 54-year-old Tampa man was traveling westbound on the access road leading from U.S. 301 to westbound I-4 and U.S. 92 when the driver lost control. The truck collided with the median divider wall, overturned, and caught fire.

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Photo courtesy of FHP

The impact propelled pieces of concrete into the path of a Ford sedan driven by a 21-year-old Lake Mary man. The sedan struck the debris before coming to rest on the highway shoulder.

Both drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The dump truck driver was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

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Troopers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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