BOCA RATON, Fla. — All northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Boca Raton are back open on Friday afternoon following a fatal crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the wreck happened just before 6 a.m. at mile marker 50, which is north of Yamato Road.
Multiple northbound lanes were blocked for hours on Friday and traffic was backed up for miles. All lanes eventually reopened before 1 p.m.
Our WPTV News crew at the scene saw at least two vehicles smashed up: a white SUV and a blue pickup truck.
According to the crash report, four vehicles were involved: A 2003 GMC Yukon, driven by a 60-year-old male from Pompano Beach; a 2016 Ford Transit driven by a 63-year-old male from Fort Lauderdale; a 2024 KIA Niro EV driven by a 47-year-old male from North Lauderdale; and a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500.
A 24-year-old male pedestrian from West Palm Beach, who was originally driving the Dodge Ram, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene at 5:54 a.m.
The report states the 24-year-old was standing to the left of his car, which was parked upon the center lane of northbound Interstate 95, south of Congress Ave. The GMC Yukon was traveling north on I-95 and maneuvered to the left to avoid the Dodge Ram, but the front of the Yukon collided with the pedestrian. The car then collided with a guardrail. The two other vehicles also attempted to avoid collision with the Dodge Ram, but did not.
The three other drivers did not sustain injuries.
FHP says this is an ongoing investigation.
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