Shark killed in accident on Florida freeway
FHP: Shark ejected, killed after semi-truck blows tire on I-95
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A shark was killed in a traffic accident when the truck carrying the fish crashed on a Florida interstate.
Authorities told the Associated Press the accident happened when a tractor-trailer carrying four sharks blew a tire and ran off the road. The sharks were being driven to New York City from Marathon, Florida.
All four sharks were being held in different containers in the tractor-trailer. A container was damaged in the crash, killing one of the sharks.
The remaining sharks, which will be held at SeaWorld until a new transportation effort can be arranged, and three passengers were not injured.
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