I-95 northbound open again after deadly wrong-way head-on crash, 2nd driver critical
by Lenny Cohen
Florida Highway Patrol says the crash occurred around 4 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, near the 6th Avenue S exit. (FDOT)
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) —
A deadly overnight crash that closed I-95 for hours, including during the morning rush hour, was caused by a wrong-way driver.
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The Florida Highway Patrol reported that at 4 a.m. Friday, a 26-year-old man in a Toyota Corolla was driving southbound in a northbound lane in Lake Worth Beach, just south of the 6th Avenue exit, when he hit a Chevy Silverado head-on.
The Corolla ended up in the inside shoulder, facing northwest against the concrete wall. Fire Rescue pronounced the driver dead at the scene. His name has not been released.
The other driver, a 40-year-old man, has life-threatening injuries. His pickup truck ended up between the two center lanes.
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All travel lanes were finally back open in the late morning.
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