Multi-vehicle crash closes all lanes on I-75 in Broward County

A multi-vehicle crash shut all lanes of I-75 South at Mile Marker 36 in Broward County early Saturday, stopping traffic on one of the county’s most important north-south corridors. Road Rangers responded to the scene, and traffic alerts warned drivers to use caution as the closure backed up a stretch of highway that moves commuters between western Broward and the rest of South Florida.

The crash added to a run of serious wrecks on I-75 in the Weston area this year. In May 2026, a multi-vehicle crash in western Broward County killed two people and hospitalized several others, including a young child. On April 18, 2026, another crash near Indian Trace Boulevard involved a pickup truck and a semi-truck and sent one person to the hospital by air ambulance.

Florida’s Turnpike says traffic incidents account for about 25% of all traffic delays, a reminder of how quickly one blocked lane can ripple across Broward roads. The agency says each minute a freeway travel lane is blocked during peak use can create roughly 4 minutes of additional delay after the incident clears, which makes a full closure on I-75 especially disruptive for drivers trying to move through the county’s western edge.

The Road Rangers Safety Patrol, which provides free motorist assistance every day, routinely patrols the Turnpike system for disabled vehicles, debris, crashes and other incidents. Their response on I-75 South reflected how often the corridor needs quick intervention when wrecks happen, especially in the Broward and Weston area where lane closures have become a repeated problem in recent months.

Florida Highway Patrol maintains a live crash and road-condition report that updates every five minutes, giving drivers a real-time way to track closures and slowdowns as they develop. For motorists heading through western Broward, the latest shutdown on Mile Marker 36 was another sign that this section of I-75 can turn hazardous and unpredictable with little warning.