Florida Highway Patrol Troopers continue to investigate a vehicle fire on the Skyway Bridge.
The incident occurred in the bridge’s southbound lanes at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023.
A 27-year-old Bradenton man was operating a Dodge Ram 5500 southbound on the Skyway Bridge in the inside lane. The Dodge suffered a mechanical issue when its driveshaft broke, sending large flames around the truck.
The driver stopped and exited the vehicle, which rolled backward and collided with a tractor-trailer that was driven by a 34-year-old Miami man.
The driver of the Dodge suffered minor injuries, and the tractor-trailer driver was not injured.
The incident closed all southbound lanes until one outside lane was reopened at about 6:11 p.m.