NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade
Florida Highway Patrol reports four injured in multi-vehicle crash and fire on Florida’s Turnpike
A multi-vehicle accident involving a car carrier and a motorcycle caused significant traffic delays and lane closures on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County on Thursday night. Four individuals were transported to local hospitals, with one patient classified as a trauma alert.
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The incident resulted in the closure of three southbound lanes between Commercial Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard and secondary delays in the northbound lanes, impacting regional transit.
Key Facts
- Four people were transported to hospitals following the accident.
- One patient was transported as a trauma alert.
- The accident involved a car carrier, a motorcycle, and several other vehicles.
- Three southbound lanes were closed between Commercial Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard.
- A separate accident in the northbound lanes blocked one lane and contributed to traffic delays.
- Emergency response teams included Tamarac, Lauderhill, and Sunrise Fire Rescue.
- The cause of the accidents remains under investigation by authorities.
Who's Mentioned
organizationTamarac Fire Rescue“Emergency responder”locationFlorida’s Turnpike“Site of the accident”locationCommercial Boulevard“Boundary of lane closures”locationBroward County“Jurisdiction of the incident”organizationSunrise Fire Rescue“Emergency responder”locationSunrise Boulevard“Boundary of lane closures”organizationFlorida Highway Patrol“Responding law enforcement agency”organizationLauderhill Fire Rescue“Emergency responder”