A major deadly overnight crash on Interstate 95 near Boynton Beach shut down southbound lanes for most of the morning, causing massive traffic backups during the morning commute.
The multi-vehicle crash involved a semi-truck on I-95 near Hypoluxo Road and Gateway Blvd, just before exit 59, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
There are major delays on Interstate 95 southbound in Lake Worth Beach and Boynton Beach after an overnight fatality involving a semi-truck.
FDOT opened southbound lanes Monday morning around rush hour, but traffic remains backed up for miles and commuters are urged to exit before Lake Worth Beach and Boynton Beach exits to avoid lengthy delays.
The crash comes only a few days after an airplane tragedy also in south county when three members of a Palm Beach County family, including a teenage girl, were killed Friday morning when a six-seater Cessna 310 plane crashed onto a busy street moments after taking off from Boca Raton Airport, bursting into flames.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating that crash.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
James Coleman is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at jcoleman@pbpost.com and follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @JimColeman11. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: One dead after overnight multi-vehicle crash on I-95 near Boynton