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Florida's Turnpike reopens near West Palm Beach after semi truck crash

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — All southbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike have reopened near Okeechobee Boulevard near West Palm Beach after a crash involving a semi truck shut them down for a while on Monday morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck happened just before 5 a.m.

Aerial video from WPTV Chopper 5 showed the semi tipped over on its side. A tow truck eventually hauled the semi away, allowing the lanes to reopen before 7 a.m.

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