JUPITER, Fla. — A semi-truck overturned and caught fire Friday morning on Florida's Turnpike in Jupiter, blocking all lanes.
The truck was burning in the southbound lanes near the Indiantown Road exit.
🔥 Rollover Crash w fire 🔥
— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) April 3, 2020
Turnpike and Indiantown Rd
Semi Truck rollover, turnpike is shut down both Northbound and southbound, avoid area pic.twitter.com/VMLYqrnEj6
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Capt. Albert Borroto said about 200 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the highway.
A man was taken to a hospital. His condition wasn't immediately known.
Borroto said firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.
Courtesy of Scott Reynolds
Traffic was diverted off the turnpike at Indiantown Road while crews worked to clear the debris.