MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A deadly crash Monday morning shut down lanes of Interstate 95 North in Martin County, with closures lasting over seven hours.
The crash occurred at around 3:40 a.m. at mile marker 91, involving a Honda Civic and a Hino box truck.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), both vehicles were traveling northbound when the Honda Civic collided with the rear of the box truck in the outside lane. The sedan lodged underneath the back of the tractor-trailer and engulfed in flames.
Despite lifesaving efforts, the Honda driver was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the box truck was not injured in the crash.
FHP has not identified the deceased driver.
All northbound lanes of I-95 were closed until just before 11 a.m. Monday.
