
Delays stretch into Broward after major crash closes Florida’s Turnpike northbound in Boca Raton
By Marcus Chen
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Commuters are facing a traffic nightmare on Monday after a tanker truck slid off the Florida's Turnpike in Boca Raton, forcing officials to shut down the northbound side of the highway.That closure led to delays that stretched for miles, forcing officials to close the Turnpike even farther south to prevent more traffic from entering the area where it's closed initially.Currently, the Florida's Turnpike is shut down at the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County."There are just an incredible amount of fire trucks trying to figure out how they're going to clean this all up and to get traffic moving once again," CBS News Miami's Austin Carter said.For commuters who got a late start to the morning commute on Monday, delays have just continued to get worse."In fact now, stretching all the way towards Atlantic Boulevard, and pretty much passing the rest stop," Carter continued.There are also reports that fuel has been spilling from the overturned tanker truck."If we do have the possibility of