Semi truck loses a tire on Florida highway. This was the result.

Semi truck loses a tire on Florida highway. This was the result.
Published on July 12th, 2016 by Steve Wilcox

Officials arrived to the scene of an overturned semi truck on Monday morning.

It happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 at Mile Marker 168 near Malabar, Florida. Florida Today reported that the truck driver lost control when his vehicle suffered a tire separation.

The vehicle overtunrned and landed on its side.

Florida Today
Florida Today

The roof of the trailer split open, and its contents spilled all over the roadway. The tractor trailer was hauling Heinz Ketchup.

Boxes of Ketchup littered the asphalt road.

Florida Today
Florida Today

I-95 was closed and traffic was diverted while crews cleaned the scene.

Traffic came to a halt behind the accident.

Florida Today
Florida Today

Vehicles were stuck in traffic for over a mile and the congestion was backed up into Indian River County.

The truck driver was not injured.


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