Tractor-trailer bursts into flames from fuel leak after overturning: FHP

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A tractor-trailer erupted in flames from a fuel leak on the exit ramp leading from northbound I-275 to SR-690 after the driver failed to negotiate a curve, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

At this time, that exit ramp is closed as crews work to clear the scene. 

The crash caused delays for much of the morning after the crash happened around 7:20 a.m.

The driver, an adult male, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

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What we don't know:

His identity has not been released yet.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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