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Overturned big rig, fuel spill closes SR-3 on Merritt Island

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — An overturned tractor-trailer is causing traffic problems on Merritt Island late Thursday morning.

The truck flipped in the 2500 block of SR-3. Authorities said fuel spilled from the rig, causing the closure of SR-3.

There’s no word on what caused the crash or whether anyone was injured.