Crane topples onto highway after tire blow out on SR-417 in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Crews worked for hours cleaning up the roadway after a tractor-trailer carrying a crane toppled over, blocking southb lanes of State Road 417 Tuesday morning near Curry Ford Road.

Reports of the fallen crane came in around 4 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a tire on the truck carrying the crane blew out, which caused the driver to lose control and topple over.

All lanes of the road reopened just before 7 a.m.

Troopers said the driver, David Springstun, is OK.

>>> Check traffic conditions along your route <<<

UPDATE ---> ALL lanes back open along the 417 SB near Curry Ford. @WFTV @WFTVTraffic https://t.co/A85RgDkVVa
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) January 22, 2019

UPDATE ---> Crane is no longer on the 417 SB near Curry Road ---- BUT crews are still out there cleaning after fuel spilled on the 417 ---> still watching a 20 minute delay @WFTV @WFTVTraffic https://t.co/qtUrfVeqWJ
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) January 22, 2019

Partial road closure on the 417 SB near Curry Ford ---> crews were able to get the toppled crane upright. Video from @QMcCrayWFTV @WFTV @WFTVTraffic pic.twitter.com/imTEdZqZnC
— Sarahbeth Ackerman (@SAckermanWFTV) January 22, 2019

An overturned crane is blocking all but one of the southbound lanes on 417 just north of Curry Ford rd. A wrecker just pulled up. @FHPOrlando says a tire blew and the driver lost control. The driver will be ok. pic.twitter.com/UAxT8TKLZU
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) January 22, 2019