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I-95 northbound lanes reopen after large vehicle flips, blocks traffic near Hollywood

A large vehicle flipped on its side and blocked several northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hollywood, Florida, on the morning of Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
A large vehicle flipped on its side and blocked several northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hollywood, Florida, on the morning of Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. fl511.com

A large vehicle flipped on its side and blocked for hours several northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hollywood on Friday morning.

The crash, first reported around 8:20 a.m., shut down four lanes north of Taft Street, according to fl511.com. Traffic was backed up for miles.

Around 10:40 a.m., heavy-duty tow trucks lifted the vehicle and moved it to the emergency lane. The lanes were reopened shortly after.

Heavy-duty tow trucks try lifting large vehicle that flipped on its side and blocked several northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hollywood, Florida, on the morning of Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
Heavy-duty tow trucks try lifting large vehicle that flipped on its side and blocked several northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hollywood, Florida, on the morning of Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. fl511.com

No one was injured, Lt. Indiana Miranda, a spokeswoman with the Florida Highway Patrol, told the Miami Herald.

This story was originally published December 8, 2023 at 10:17 AM.

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Miami Herald
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
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