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The Villages
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Interstate 75 shut down in Marion County after pair of accidents

Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded to multiple vehicle accidents Friday morning on Interstate 75 in Marion County.

Northbound lanes of the interstate were closed down for a short period of time while fire crews extricated the patients from the vehicles.

The first reported accident resulted in two patients being transported as trauma alerts to a local trauma hospital.

The second reported accident resulted in three patients being transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded to multiple vehicle accidents
Marion County Fire Rescue personnel work to free occupants of a vehicle Friday morning on Interstate 75,
Marion County Fire Rescue personnel responded to this accident Friday morning on Interstate 75.
Marion County Fire Rescue personnel responded to this accident Friday morning on Interstate 75.

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