BOCA RATON, Fla. — Three vehicles, including a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and tanker truck, were involved in a crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Boca Raton on Wednesday night.
The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. south of the Congress Avenue exit, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
An FHP incident report said the tanker truck was traveling southbound on I-95 in the outside center lane just past Congress Avenue.
The FHP cruiser was parked southbound on the outside shoulder of I-95 in the area.
Three lanes blocked off on I95 SB after the Congress avenue exit in Boca Raton. Crash involving a tanker truck & Florida Highway Patrol vehicle is taking up several lanes. Front of truck is facing NB as the rest of the truck looks like it whipped across lanes @WPTV pic.twitter.com/OXzjFt0YfK
— Michelle Quesada (@M_Quesada) November 10, 2022
A third vehicle, a Honda CRV was parked ahead of the FHP car on the shoulder.
The FHP report said the driver of the tanker truck failed to maintain control of his vehicle on the wet roads, resulting in the truck jackknifing.
The driver of the tanker attempted to regain control by over-correcting, causing the truck to run off the road toward the outside shoulder.
The left portion of the tanker collided with the FHP cruiser.
The tanker also collided with the outside shoulder guardrail and the cab went over the guardrail and hit a utility pole.
During the crash, the FHP cruiser was propelled forward, and its front collided with the Honda CRV.
The FPH report said the driver of the tanker was cited for the crash.
The trooper, whose name has not been released, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Three lanes were closed for more than three hours, but all lanes were back open just before 11:30 p.m.