Overturned semi blocks State Road 33 in Lake County

A highway in South Lake County was closed in both directions early Tuesday afternoon, due to a crash.

State Road 33, between Laws Road and Ott Williams Road, was block after a semi-trailer truck overturned on the roadway.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway responded to the crash just before 3 p.m.  No other details were immediately released.  Authorities were asking travelers in the area to plan an alternate route and avoid the area.