Traffic alert: Fatal crash shuts down a stretch of I-95 in Broward County, reports say
Southbound lanes on Interstate 95 were shut down early Friday after a fatal crash near Broward Boulevard, according to early reports.
The crash, north of I-595, was reported around 4 a.m., according to Florida 511. Lanes were still closed as morning rush hour got going at 5:30.
“Traffic is at a standstill,” said Austin Carter, traffic reporter for Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami. “It’s going to be very slow.”
Some lanes opened after 6 a.m., but traffic was backed up in Central Broward to Sunrise Boulevard.
Alternative routes include State Road 7, Florida’s Turnpike and U.S. 1.
This bulletin will be updated.
This story was originally published April 21, 2023 at 5:36 AM.
Jeff Kleinman
Miami Herald