Truck overturns after crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward. What did it spill?
Why was a stretch of Florida’s Turnpike closed during Thursday’s morning rush hour in Broward County?
Well, there was a crash. And fruit. Vegetables, too.
The traffic headache happened on the northbound lanes of the turnpike, just south of Sunrise Boulevard, shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 71-year-old driver of a box truck collided with a gold Hyundai 4d while attempting to switch lanes, “over corrected upon impact” and overturned due to the wet road, troopers said. The commercial truck, which had the words “Greens” on it, then spilled fruits and veggies onto the road.
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Investigators shut down a stretch of the turnpike until 8:14 a.m. for the crash investigation and cleanup. Traffic was backed up to before Exit 49: Hollywood Boulevard/Pines Blvd SR-820. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatning injuries, troopers said.
We don’t know what food got turnpike seasoning, but it’s not the strangest sight we’ve seen on Florida highways.
There’s been beer, poop, money and meat.
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This story was originally published December 1, 2022 at 6:40 AM.
