A Citrus Springs man was apprehended after attempting to make an illegal U-turn that caused a serious crash on I-75 near the Hillsborough-Manatee County line Monday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Julio Dones Rosa, 45, of Citrus Springs, was arrested for reckless driving that resulted in serious injury.
Officials reported northbound traffic on the interstate was delayed due to an unrelated vehicle fire near the Sun City Center exit. That’s when the tractor-trailer driver attempted an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes.
However, authorities say the tractor-trailer collided with a Toyota Corolla driven by a 28-year-old Parrish man. That driver sustained significant injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Rosa was not wounded in the crash and was sent to jail.








