Patrol car crash on I-4 causes backups near Lee Road

The westbound lanes of Interstate 4 near Winter Park were blocked Thursday morning after a crash involving a patrol car, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports.

The crash happened around 6:26 a.m. near exit 88 at Lee Road. The FHP says the accident involved a patrol car. 

A fire truck arrived on scene around 7:00 a.m. The vehicles involved in the crash were moved to the shoulder, but traffic remained slow with heavy delays during the morning commute.

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