Turns out there is more work to be done along the southbound lanes of I-75 following Friday’s fiery plane crash.
The crash happened Friday afternoon, during rush hour in the peak of tourist season. 5 people were on board the flight out of Columbus, Ohio, bound for Naples, when both engines failed and the plane crashed into the southbound lanes of the interstate, between Pine Ridge Road and Golden Gate Parkway. The 2 pilots died, but 3 others survived.
If there is any good news, it’s that the Florida Department of Transportation says your driving lanes are safe.
“There was no damage to the travel lanes caused by the airplane,” said Janella Newsome, FDOT’s director of public information for district 1.
The interstate reopened Sunday night in time for the work week commute.
See a time-lapse of crews working to reopen I-75 after the plane crash.
However, Newsome said experts were still examining some outer portions of the roadway.
“There was, however, an isolated spot on the outside edge of the travel lane where some of the asphalt was covered in liquid that came from the airplane,” Newsome explained.