Major crash shuts down Florida’s Turnpike northbound in Palm Beach County

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — If you’re heading north on the Florida Turnpike on Wednesday morning, you’ll want to rethink your route.

A major crash on Florida’s Turnpike North in Palm Beach County brought traffic to a complete standstill. The incident is reported just before mile marker 101, in the stretch between the Jog Road and Beeline Highway exits. As of the latest update at 9:28 a.m., all northbound lanes are closed.

A photo taken at the scene shows what appears to be a box truck crowding all northbound lanes.

Traffic cameras show the scene: northbound vehicles fully stopped. The crash was first reported around 9:11 a.m., and Florida 511 is labeling it a major incident…

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