UPDATE 9:15 P.M.:
The accident site has been cleared and all lanes have reopened.
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UPDATE 7:47 P.M.:
Currently, the center and left southbound lanes of I-75 are closed as the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office assists Florida Highway Patrol on a three vehicle traffic crash with minor injuries.
Please avoid the area at this time.
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A three vehicle crash has closed down I-75 southbound at Bee Ridge Rd., in Sarasota County.
Minor injuries have ben reported.
The Sarasota Sheriff’s Office is asking drivers to please avoid area.
