A stretch of Interstate 275 was closed Tuesday afternoon following a car accident near downtown.

According to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened shortly after 2:00 p.m. near mile marker 46. Police say the crash blocked the left lane of the interstate. Police say a pickup truck was traveling south on I-275 in the left lane when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barricade.

A tow truck was called to haul away the pickup truck. Emergency response crews worked to clean diesel fuel off the roadway. Officials were unsure when the lanes would reopen.

Tampa Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash, the driver was treated and released at the scene.

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