Three hospitalized after multi-car crash closes I-95 express lanes

Three people were hospitalized after a multi-car crash shut the southbound I-95 express lanes in Fort Lauderdale, forcing a major traffic disruption on one of Broward County’s busiest commuter corridors. The crash involved multiple vehicles and blocked the express lanes on Interstate 95 southbound, a setup that quickly rippled into delays for drivers moving through central Broward.

The crash was tied to the Sunrise Boulevard area, a stretch of I-95 that has seen repeated serious wrecks. Another recent crash near Sunrise Boulevard also sent three people to the hospital, and other Broward incidents have shut down both southbound and northbound lanes in the same corridor.

The hospitalizations underscored the severity of the collision and the amount of emergency response it required. Broward drivers rely on the express lanes to move through Fort Lauderdale and connect to neighboring cities, so when those lanes close, traffic pressure often shifts onto the general-purpose lanes and nearby streets.

The crash also fits a broader pattern on I-95 in Broward County, where multi-vehicle wrecks have repeatedly led to lane closures, emergency transport, and long backups. A Broward crash on May 4, 2024, left 11 people injured, including a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy and a pregnant woman, showing how quickly a highway collision can escalate into a large-scale emergency.

For Broward commuters, the immediate fallout from the southbound express-lane closure was not just a slower drive but a reminder of how fragile traffic flow can become on I-95 when one wreck triggers a chain reaction. In a county where the highway carries daily work and school traffic between Fort Lauderdale and surrounding cities, even one blocked express lane can jam the entire corridor.