RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — After hours of severe traffic backups, all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Riviera Beach have reopened following a fatal crash early Friday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the wreck just south of the Blue Heron Boulevard exit just before 3:30 a.m.
According to the FHP, an 80-year-old man driving a Mazda CX-5 had crashed into an outside wall on the highway and stopped his vehicle in the outside lane.
The driver got out of his Mazda, and while he was standing outside his vehicle, a Honda Civic slammed into him, the FHP said.
The 80-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Honda was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach.
WATCH: WPTV News journalist Victor Jorges reports on fatal I-95 crash
For hours Friday morning, delays stretched south to at least Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. All northbound lanes eventually reopened at approximately 9:15 a.m.
WPTV News journalist Victor Jorges was at the scene and saw what appeared to be a body on the ground covered by a yellow tarp.
Earlier Friday morning, our WPTV News crew also saw rescue teams performing CPR on a person lying on the ground.
For hours Friday, West Palm Beach police and the Florida Department of Transportation were at the scene conducting an investigation.
We’ve reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol, West Palm Beach police, and the FDOT for more information and are waiting to hear back.
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