TAMPA, Fla. - Traffic is flowing southbound again on the Howard Frankland Bridge after being at a near standstill during rush hour on Friday morning.

What we know:

The traffic was bumper to bumper due to a crash and debris in the roadway.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a piece of metal in the roadway that several vehicles ran over, causing flat tires.

Road rangers assisted with tire changes and trippers were on site to assist the rangers with traffic control.

Southbound traffic was backed up to about Howard Avenue, but as of 9 a.m., it was flowing again.

What we don't know:

The details of the crash are unclear.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: This story was written with information from FOX 13 Jennifer Epstein's traffic report

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