Florida I-75 Crash Update: 2 Dead, Semi Driver 'Who Didn't Stop For Traffic' Caused 8-Car Pile-up

The driver of a semi truck who didn't stop for traffic may have caused the fiery, eight-car crash that shut down I-75.

The Florida Highway Patrol disclosed new details regarding the crash on Thursday morning. The driver of a northbound International semi-trailer truck didn't stop as the traffic ahead began to slow down and stop, Tampa Bay Times reported.

The semi swerved to the center lane to avoid collision and crashed into the back of a Chevy SUV, which in turn, was pushed backwards into a Buick sedan. The semi-truck drove forward and crashed into a Mercedes and a second semi-trailer truck. The first semi ended up on top of the Mercedes and hit a highway pillar and both vehicles caught fire. The chain reaction continued when the second semi, a Freightliner, hit the back of a Mazda sedan.

Two people have been confirmed dead in the car crash.

All of the victims were taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa to be treated where one patient was classified as a "trauma alert" due to the severity of the injuries.

The unidentified drivers of the first semi and the Mercedes cars involved in the crash died on the scene. The name of the driver of the BMW has not been released by officials.

The driver of the Chevy was identified as 35-year-old Candice Reetz of Wesley Chapel and was hospitalized for serious injuries. Meanwhile, the drivers of the Buick and the second semi-driver were identified as Robert Maldonado, Jr., 28 of Land O'Lakes and 36-year old Jason Howard of Lakeland, respectively, and were hospitalized to be treated for minor injuries.

The Mazda driver, 37-year-old Usman Riaz of Land O'Lakes was not injured while a driver of a Ford van involved in the cras, George Pagan, 57, of Tampa was also treated for minor injuries.

Tampa Bay Times released pictures of the accident in a tweet.

Traffic conditions along northbound lanes through Interstate 75 from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to State Road 56 would still be put on hold due to the accident.

Pasco Fire Rescue tweeted that they managed to control the fire that shot into the air along the interstate shoulder.

Tampa Bay Times reported that authorities advise motorists to take alternate routes north from Hillborough into Pasco as the crash would leave the interstate closed for 13 hours since the accident.

Similarly, northbound routes along I-275 would be diverted at E Fletcher Avenue, where drivers would pass through U.S. 41 or U.S. 301 to travel north.