Possible fatal crash closes all northbound Turnpike lanes in Lauderhill

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Authorities shut down all lanes heading northbound on the Florida Turnpike as the Florida Highway Patrol conducts an investigation on a possible fatal crash in Lauderhill on Saturday morning.

Traffic cameras at the scene showed at least three vehicles with heavy front-end damage.

It happened sometime Saturday morning on the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Sunrise Boulevard just before Mile Marker 59.

Lauderhill Fire Rescue told Local 10 News that two people were transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition following the crash.

Authorities have not provided additional information on the people involved in the crash.

This is a developing story.


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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