ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday morning featured a rough commute for some drivers in Central Florida, after a truck spilled the load of pavers it was carrying, leaving the road a literal mess.
The Orlando Police Department tweeted a photo of the pavers, showing them stretching across at least two lanes of traffic and covering the shoulder of I-4 in Orlando.
Officers are currently working with @FHPOrlando & @MyFDOT to cleanup pavers that fell off a truck on I4 East near the turnpike. I4 East is closed just east of the Turnpike. The express lanes east bound will remain open. pic.twitter.com/i5J6w2i0Z3
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) May 2, 2022
The crash happed on the busy road near the Florida’s Turnpike, shortly before 6 a.m., WFTV reported.
WFTV sent its drone into the air, showing the slowed traffic, as well as the crews working to clean up the pavers and push them onto the shoulder of the road to clear the lanes for traffic.
#Drone9 flying over I-4 E near the Turnpike. Crews working to clear hundreds of brick pavers that fell off a semi. Back ups building @alorenzotv pic.twitter.com/v2ujvsAICT
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) May 2, 2022
Officials did not say how the pavers came off of the truck.
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