A crash on Florida’s Turnpike has all lanes blocked as morning rush hour gets going

By David J. Neal

August 12, 2020 8:10 AM

The rollover crash at Mile Marker 62 from 7 a.m. Wednesday morning Florida Department of Transportation

A rollover crash just south of the Commercial Boulevard exit blocked all southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike as rush hour began Wednesday morning.

Drivers should take other southbound roads, such as Interstate 95 to avoid the backup from the cleanup at mile marker 62.

Updated: Crash in Broward County on Floridas Turnpike South, beyond Exit 62 - Commercial Boulevard /S.R. 870, and traffic backed up to before Mile Marker 65. All lanes blocked. Last updated at 07:55 AM. https://t.co/kadFDa7D1a
— FL511 Southeast (@fl511_southeast) August 12, 2020

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David J. Neal

Miami Herald

305-376-3559

Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.

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