A tractor-trailer toppled Friday morning as the driver veered to avoid what appeared to be debris on southbound U.S. 27 in Northwest Broward.
The real culprit: the remains of a 9- to 10-foot alligator.
The driver, Steven Johnson, 43, of Riverview, suffered only minor cuts and bruises, but the rollover led authorities to shut down both northbound and southbound lanes on U.S. 27 to transfer 9,200 gallons of liquid propane to another tractor-trailer.
Motorists were urged to take Interstate 95, Interstate 75 or Florida's Turnpike as alternate routes until the lanes reopened.
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