I-75 reopens after plane crash debris removed; highway deemed safe

Reporter: Haley Zarcone Writer: Rachel Murphy
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Interstate 75 is back open as of around 7 p.m., on Sunday, more than 48 hours after a deadly plane crash.

I-75 had been closed at Pine Ridge Road since 3:15 p.m., on Friday.

Crews with the National Transportation Safety Board were on the scene compiling evidence to learn more about the plane’s double engine failure that claimed the lives of two pilots.

The three survivors of the crash were discharged from the hospital Friday.

The final pieces of the plane were removed from the scene.

The NTSB has reportedly transported what’s left of the plane to North Florida for further investigation.

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