All I-75 southbound lanes are blocked after semi hit car head-on

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UPDATE: At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened .

The Florida Highway Patrol said a tractor-trailer traveling south on I-75 crossed the median guard rail at the State Road 40 overpass and struck a northbound passenger car head-on.

Two other vehicles were also involved in the collision.

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The driver of the northbound vehicle is still entrapped and is in serious condition.

FHP said as of 2:25 p.m., all southbound lanes are blocked with traffic being diverted at SR 40.

One northbound lane is also blocked.

FHP asks that drivers avoid the area if possible.

This is a developing story.