COCONUT CREEK, FLA. (WSVN) - A fatal crash on the southbound lanes on the Florida Turnpike resulted in a morning traffic crawl.
The accident occurred at around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday on Florida’s Turnpike southbound before Exit 67, Coconut Creek Parkway.
Cops said the SUV collided with an 18-wheeler that was parked in the emergency lane.
The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital, where he died.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where officials were seen putting up crime scene tape around the mangled SUV.
The rear of an 18-wheeler also sustained substantial damage.
The damage from the initial wreck, including the trailer and the mangled vehicle, has since been cleared.
All southbound lanes were blocked in the area for quite some time but have since reopened.
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