HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A pursuit on Interstate 95 involving the Florida Highway Patrol ended in a crash in Hollywood that resulted in a traffic nightmare during rush hour and led to a woman’s arrest, authorities said.
The incident occurred Friday afternoon and resulted in the hours-long closure of all northbound lanes near Hollywood Boulevard.
“Now approaching Hollywood Boulevard, heading northbound on I-95,” a dispatcher is heard saying in radio transmissions.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene where several FHP vehicles were seen blocking lanes.
According to FHP, troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a BMW coupe on I-95 in Northwest Miami-Dade. They said the woman who was behind the wheel was driving recklessly on the northbound lanes near Northwest 103rd Street.
Investigators said the motorist was driving on the emergency shoulder and passing other vehicles on a high rate of speed. The car did not stop as FHP troopers trailed behind, and a short pursuit ensued.
“I-95 northbound approaching Ives Dairy Road,” a dispatcher said.
Troopers said they conducted a successful PIT manuever in the area of I-95 and Hollywood Boulevard, ending the pursuit.
The BMW crashed into a burgundy SUV before coming to a final stop.
The driver of the BMW, 34-year-old Jacqueline Marie Mason, was the only person inside the car. She was placed under arrest.
One person reported minor injuries, and they were taken to the hospital for treatment. Their condition is unknown.
7Skyforce showed heavy traffic in the area, as all northbound lanes were closed at Hollywood Boulevard, backing up traffic as far south as Ives Dairy Road. Northbound traffic was being diverted at Hollywood Boulevard while troopers investigated.
Drivers who were stuck in traffic describing to 7News how long they waited.
“Man, it sucked. I felt like I was in one of those movies,” said a driver.
“An hour and a half, two hours,” said another driver.
“About an hour and a half,” said a third driver.
“Three hours,” said a fourth driver.
Photos and videos posted on social media show drivers stuck in the traffic tie-up, which stretched for miles. The photos showed that if the drivers wanted to get home on Friday night, it was going to be a long wait.
“I’m on the 95 trying to get back home from Miami. As you can see, o,h look at that, I am driving two miles an hour. Yippee,” said a driver in a video posted to social media.
Mason was later taken to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade.
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