Major crash shuts down Florida’s Turnpike in Leesburg

FLOODING AND JUST YOUR NORMAL MORNING COMMUTE, THE ROADS ARE A MESS. I THINK THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH SHUTDOWN THIS MORNING. THERE’S A NEW ONE ALONG THE TURNPIKE. THIS ONE IS IN LEESBURG, SO TRAVELING NORTHBOUND, ALL THE LANES HERE HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN. THIS IS RIGHT BEFORE US 27. SO A BIG EXIT HERE. THIS NOT RELATED TO ANY OF THE WEATHER THAT WE HAVE THIS MORNING. JUST A PART OF THE TYPICAL MORNING DRIVE. SO YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO EXIT US OR THE TURNPIKE HERE RIGHT AT STATE ROAD 19 AND USE US 27 AS A DETOUR ROUTE FOR THAT MORNING DRIVE. YOU CAN SEE HERE. LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A FLATTENED VEHICLE HERE. SO THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME TO CLEAR. WE’RE WORKING TO LEARN THE EXTENT OF INJURIES IN THAT AREA. THIS IS A LOOK HERE AT THE SHUTDOWN. THAT PURPLE IS SHOWING THE CLOSURES. SO AGAIN STATE ROAD 19 IS GOING TO BE THE EXIT THERE. YOU CAN USE US 27 AS A DETOUR TO GET BACK ONTO THE TURNPIKE. THERE’S ALSO A CLOSURE REPORTED IN BREVARD COUNTY. THIS ONE IS RELATED TO FLOODING. IT’S ALONG US ONE. SO MAJOR ROADWAY HERE. IT’S RIGHT AT FAY BOULEVARD. YOU CAN USE I-95 AS A DETOUR FOR THAT MORNING DRIVE. WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL CLOSURES IN LAKE COUNTY BECAUSE OF THAT FLOODING. ALL THOSE DETAILS THERE, AS WELL AS IN BREVARD COUNTY. WE HAVE AN ARTICLE, TWO SEPARATE ONES OVER ON THEIR WEBSITE AT WESH.COM. LOOKING AT THOSE TRAVEL TIMES ALONG THE TURNPIKE, WE ARE SEEING A BIG DELAYS HERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND FROM US 27 TO I-75. NORMALLY IT TAKES ABOUT 12

A major crash has shut down all of the lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Leesburg.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 8 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near US-27.Drivers traveling northbound need to exit Florida’s Turnpike at SR-19.There were injuries reported in the crash.WESH 2 is waiting to hear details from FHP.

LEESBURG, Fla. —

A major crash has shut down all of the lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Leesburg.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 8 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near US-27.

Drivers traveling northbound need to exit Florida’s Turnpike at SR-19.

There were injuries reported in the crash.

WESH 2 is waiting to hear details from FHP.