Marion County, FL - Truck Driver Critically Hurt After Crash with Disabled Vehicle
A semi-truck driver is in critical condition after striking a disabled vehicle on Interstate 75. The crash happened on Monday, May 27th, near mile marker 371. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol report that 36-year-old Antwon Gemeyal Allen was traveling northbound on I-75 when the truck collided with the rear end of a 1999 Infiniti that was disabled in the right travel lane. After the impact, the truck veered onto the right shoulder, struck a guardrail, and hit multiple trees before erupting into flames. Allen was rushed to UF Health Shands with life-threatening injuries and listed in critical condition. The owner of the Infiniti has not been identified. Read more