Overturned truck and spill closes Fruitville at Tatum Road

Sarasota County Fire Department is on scene of a vehicle crash with hazardous material response...
Sarasota County Fire Department is on scene of a vehicle crash with hazardous material response at Fruitville and Tatum Roads.(Sarasota County)
Published: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:11 AM EDT
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UPDATED at 2:25 p.m. with roads reopening.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Fire Department hazmat crews spent hours on the scene are on the scene of a truck crash Wednesday morning on Fruitville Road, official say.

The overturned truck was carrying hazardous material which spilled onto the roadway at the Tatum Road intersection, east of I-75. No one was injured, but Fruitville and Tatum roads were closed for hours until the truck was towed away and the spill was cleaned up.