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Overturned tractor-trailer causes delays on Florida's Turnpike in western Lake Worth

FHP: Tractor-trailer flips over in construction zone, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard
An overturned tractor-trailer on Florida's Turnpike southbound at mile marker 89, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard in western Lake Worth, Dec. 5, 2022.jpg
Posted at 7:02 AM, Dec 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-05 10:10:10-05

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — An overturned tractor-trailer caused major delays in the southbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike in western Lake Worth on Monday morning.

The wreck happened just before 6:30 a.m. at mile marker 89, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard, in a construction zone on the Turnpike.

An overturned tractor-trailer on Florida's Turnpike southbound at mile marker 89, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard in western Lake Worth, Dec. 5, 2022 (1).jpg
An overturned tractor-trailer on Florida's Turnpike southbound at mile marker 89, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard in western Lake Worth, Dec. 5, 2022.

There were big delays between Lake Worth Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard.

For hours, southbound traffic got around the crash by using the shoulder, and there were backups in the northbound lanes as well.

Southbound drivers are advised to exit the Turnpike at Lake Worth Road, or use Interstate 95, Jog Road, Military Trail, or Congress Avenue if you need to head south.

No other details about the crash have been released.