Early morning commuters traveling through Lake County are facing significant delays on Thursday morning after a pair of crashes, including a multi-vehicle collision with reported injuries, have left roadblocks on both sides of Florida’s Turnpike near Leesburg.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the first multi-vehicle crash occurred on the southbound side of Florida’s Turnpike/State Road 91, stretching from just before Mile Marker 293 down to Mile Marker 290. Dispatch records indicate that the collision involved injuries and was initially reported at 4:38 a.m.
The incident forced officials to block the right southbound lane, creating a bottleneck for early travelers. The Florida Department of Transportation indicated that the right lane remained blocked as of its 6:30 a.m. update…