Deadly crash on Florida’s Turnpike involving semi-truck and SUV, all lanes have reopened

Fatal turnpike crash near Kenansville, southbound lanes closed

A crash on the Florida Turnpike near Kennansville by mile marker 202 resulted in the death of a driver after a collision involving an SUV and a semi-truck.

KENANSVILLE, Fla. - All southbound lanes near mile marker 202 have reopened following a deadly crash on the Florida Turnpike near Kenansville on Friday.

Drivers should avoid the area and take a different route due to heavy traffic, according to FHP.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport was traveling southbound in the inside lane when a tire blowout caused the vehicle to veer off the road onto the left shoulder, where it struck the center guardrail.

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The impact caused the SUV to swerve back across the road, partially coming to rest in the outside lane and shoulder.

The driver exited the vehicle and was struck by a 2019 semi-truck, which was also heading south in the outside lane. The front right side of the semi-truck collided with the rear left of the SUV and the driver, according to investigators.

The semi-truck then veered off the roadway, hit a cable barrier, and overturned onto its left side into a ditch.

The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured and remained at the scene.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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