One person dead after crash that had Interstate 95 lanes closed near Hollywood

An Apopka man was killed in a single car crash that had all lanes of southbound Interstate 95 closed south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as afternoon rush hour began Wednesday.

By 4:30 p.m., about two hours after the crash, the shutdown was down to two lanes.

Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Indiana Miranda said the driver of a 2010 Toyota Matrix veered off the road and onto the shoulder, then into a construction zone. After the Toyota careened off a steel support column, the front and undercarriage of the car smacked a rock pile.

The driver was dead when Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue arrived.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more is learned.

This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM.

David J. Neal

Miami Herald

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