Fatal I-95 crash in Broward involving Mercedes Sprinter and Tesla closes southbound lanes for hours
A deadly crash early Saturday morning forced the shutdown of all southbound lanes on Interstate 95 near Pompano Beach as Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigated a violent collision involving multiple vehicles.The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. just north of Exit 33 to Cypress Creek Road, near Pompano Beach, in Broward County.Video from the scene showed a Mercedes Sprinter van flipped on its side in the right lane and a severely damaged black Tesla with deployed airbags several feet away.Troopers arrived on scene around 2:15 a.m. and were seen combing the area for evidence. The vehicles involved were later towed. By 11 a.m., I-95 southbound lanes near Atlantic Boulevard had reopened, according to authorities. The identity of the person killed in the crash has not been released.Second Broward crash involving Road RangerJust before 4 a.m., a second crash occurred a few exits south involving another vehicle and what appeared to be a Road Ranger truck. It remains unclear whether there were any injuries in this incident, but it added to the overnight traffic disruptions on the already-closed interstate.The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate both crashes.
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