Tractor-Trailer accident causing delays in Sebastian, Florida. (Photo: Janet Kennedy)

SEBASTIAN – A tractor-trailer that overturned earlier this morning is causing delays on U.S. Highway 1.

According to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, the crash was reported at 7:05 a.m. where the semi overturned near the SunTrust Bank at the corner of Barber Street and U.S. Highway 1 in front of Publix.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver was heading south on U.S. 1 when the tractor-trailer hit the median.

FHP Trooper Josh Gentry told Sebastian Daily that the driver was transported to a hospital with a bad arm injury. Gentry said the driver didn’t have any life threatening injuries.

The driver then over-corrected and turned a 180-degree angle before overturning, according to the FHP.

The truck was carrying large boxes of wooden spoons.

We will publish another update when more information is available.

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Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland. When he was age 9, his parents moved to Jupiter, Florida. Andy spent several years at various radio & television stations in Florida such as WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. In 1994, Andy made a career change to computer programming and worked for several technology companies (two are Fortune 500) in Atlanta, Georgia. However, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2002. In 2005, he returned to the broadcasting news sector and eventually joined our news team in 2016 as editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.