Crash on Florida’s Turnpike near West Palm Beach causes major traffic delays
A crash on Florida’s Turnpike north near West Palm Beach led to multiple injuries and the closure of all northbound lanes, resulting in significant traffic delays.
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Crash on Florida’s Turnpike near West Palm Beach causes major traffic delays
A crash on Florida’s Turnpike north near West Palm Beach led to multiple injuries and the closure of all northbound lanes, resulting in significant traffic delays.
Updated: 4:28 PM EST Dec 22, 2025
A crash on Florida’s Turnpike north resulted in multiple injuries and the closure of all northbound lanes, causing significant traffic delays. The crash happened at 3:23 p.m. just before Mile Marker 102 near West Palm Beach. Traffic cameras showed miles of backed-up traffic following the incident. The latest update from fl511 showed some lanes reopened. Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
A crash on Florida’s Turnpike north resulted in multiple injuries and the closure of all northbound lanes, causing significant traffic delays.
The crash happened at 3:23 p.m. just before Mile Marker 102 near West Palm Beach. Traffic cameras showed miles of backed-up traffic following the incident.
The latest update from fl511 showed some lanes reopened.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.