Orange County

Lanes reopen after tanker overturns on State Road 528

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The westbound lanes of State Road 528 were shut down Tuesday afternoon due to a crash involving an overturned tanker.

Orange County firefighters said there was oil in the westbound lanes near mile marker 21.

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Both directions of the highway were shut down to allow an AirCare helicopter to land. Firefighters said one person was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert.

The lanes have since reopened.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.