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Semi-truck crash on I-75S; rooftop shingles spilled onto highway

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Alligator Alley has completely reopened near Mile Marker 90 in Collier County after crews cleared the road of spilled roof shingles.

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a semi-truck that crashed on Interstate 75 southbound and caused major traffic back-ups.

The Florida Department of Transportation reported the crash at around 3:43 a.m. on Tuesday. It took nearly nine hours for the road to fully reopen.

WINK News was rolling on the FDOT camera as it cleared.

The semi-truck was transporting rooftop shingles that spilled from the truck onto the highway.

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The roadway was reduced to one lane while crews worked to clear the scene.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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