WESTON, Fla. — A small plane made an emergency landing Wednesday morning on a South Florida interstate.
The plane landed on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 75 near mile marker 40 near Weston just before 10 a.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Yanko Reyes.
Officials said the unidentified pilot had a mechanical issue that affected the engine, forcing him to land in the right, emergency shoulder.
The 45-year-old pilot was able to land the aircraft without affecting traffic. Neither he nor his 60-year-old female passenger was hurt.
However, once the airplane landed, Reyes said a small truck that was traveling in the right lane struck the left wing of the aircraft, causing it to spin into the grass.
At 11:30 a.m., the right lane of I-75 remains closed until the airplane is removed from the area.
Small plane had to make an emergency landing eastbound on I-75 at Mile Post 40. Right lane is blocked at this time, please use caution as you drive through the area. pic.twitter.com/wv00QLzXPC
— FHP West Palm Beach (@FHPPalmBeach) September 9, 2020
A small airplane made an emergency landing on EB I75 (🐊 Alley) @ 40 mm. Once landed, a pickup truck collided with the left wing of the plane. Thankfully no injuries. The EB right lane of I75 remains closed at this time. Video posted is from a crash witness. @FHPPalmBeach pic.twitter.com/QuPEqq7mAX
— FHP SWFL (@FHPSWFL) September 9, 2020
In an unfortunate twist of events, a landscape truck clipped the wing of the plane ✈️ and spun it further into the grass area but now one lane southbound at Mile Marker 40/41 is shut down. Truck vs plane https://t.co/cuKDdBjCiz
— WestonFL Alert (@WestonFLAlert) September 9, 2020