A semi-truck crashed off Florida’s Turnpike in Boca Raton on Monday morning, went down an embankment and flipped over, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash involved multiple vehicles. Northbound lanes reopened Monday afternoon after hours of closures.
Officials estimated about 100 gallons of fuel spilled from the tanker. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to help with incident management and cleanup.
To keep more cars from entering the closed area, officials also shut the Turnpike farther south, near the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County. That section had been closed since Monday morning and had reopened by the evening.
The closures caused miles-long backups. Traffic stretched toward Atlantic Boulevard, and drivers reported delays from Pompano Beach and Oakland Park into Fort Lauderdale. Drivers heading into Broward County north of Fort Lauderdale were advised to expect slowdowns, and many motorists shifted to Interstate 95.
