Accident involving semi-trailer truck leads to closure of Florida Turnpike in Martin County

NOW. NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOUR COMMUTE. WE LEARNED IN THE LAST TEN MINUTES OF THIS ACCIDENT HERE ON THE THROUGHWAY IN MARTIN COUNTY THAT IS CLOSING THE NORTHBOUND ROADS. THANK YOU FOR WAKENING UP WITH US. I’M NATHALIE POZO AND I’M STEVEN GRAVES. WE WANT TO COME DIRECTLY TO YASMINE ON THIS BUSY TUESDAY MORNING AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS CLOSURE AND HOW IT AFFECT YOUR COMMUTE. GOOD MORNING, YASMINE. GOOD MORNING, STEPHEN AND NATALIE, SO LET ME EXPLAIN WHAT I’VE SEEN SO FAR THIS MORNING. I SAW AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED AT 5 AM WHERE A LANE WAS BLOCKED AND THEN WE MOVED TO THE SIDE BECAUSE OF A STALLIONED CAR WHICH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALLED AS A POLICE OPERATION. NOW WE SEE THAT THERE IS A ROADBLOCK NORTHWARDS IN MARTIN COUNTY. TO GET AROUND IT, THIS IS WHAT WE DO: LET’S GO. WE’RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC STOPPED ON THE ROADS NORTH WHERE WE’RE SEEING THIS CLOSURE. SO THE WAY TO GET AROUND IT IS TO EXIT AT INDIANTOWN ROAD AND THEN GET ONTO I-95 TO CONTINUE NORTH. AND IN THE MEANTIME

Accident involving two semi-trailers leads to closure of northbound lanes of the Turnpike in Martin County

Updated: 6:50 a.m. EDT, June 25, 2024

Authorities are investigating after a crash involving two semi-trucks closed the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike in Martin County. It occurred near mile marker 129. According to WPBF 25 traffic anchor Yasmine Julmisse, motorists can exit Indiantown Road and merge onto I-95 north. Follow: Interactive traffic map. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25. Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. —

Authorities are investigating after a crash involving two semi-trailers closed the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike in Martin County.

It happened near mile 129.

According to WPBF 25 traffic anchor Yasmine Julmisse, drivers can exit at Indiantown Road and merge onto I-95 North.

Consequences: Interactive traffic map

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.

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