Sarasota crash closes most lanes of major intersection

SARASOTA, FL – A crash closed the majority of the intersection of U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road early Wednesday morning.

On the Sarasota Manatee RTMC Twitter page, it was reported the incident blocked all eastbound and two westbound lanes Stickney Point Road and all southbound and two northbound lanes of U.S. 41 were closed. The crash occurred around 6:36 a.m.

It is unclear what caused the crash or if anyone was injured. The photo posted on Twitter does show a white vehicle flipped upside down.

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