Gravel In Road Dumped On State Road 56 in Pasco

UPDATE: Road is reopened to traffic.

WESLEY CHAPEL -- A crash involving a gravel truck has caused delays for drivers from I-75 and west Pasco trying to reach Zephyrhills.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a truck has spilled 40 tons of gravel after a collision with an SUV Monday morning. Both drivers, a 59-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman, have been taken to hospitals with minor injuries. Cleanup crews are on the scene. As of 1:00 p.m. one eastbound lane is being allowed for traffic. SR/CR 54 is a possible alternate for eastbound drivers.

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