Dossier
Turnpike
Coverage of Turnpike in the Nexus archive.
- 5 hospitalized after crash causes tractor trailer fire, shuts down SB Turnpike near Oakland Park Blvd in Lauderhill
A crash involving a vehicle hauler and a motorcycle started a tractor trailer fire on the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Oakland Park Boulevard in Lauderhill. Five people were taken to local hospitals, and most southbound lanes are currently closed while detectives investigate the cause of the incident.
- Quick-thinking NJ State Trooper delivers a 'Fast' baby on the Turnpike
A New Jersey State Trooper assisted in the delivery of a baby on the Turnpike after Kristen Fast went into labor and her husband, Alex Fast, pulled over on the Eastern Spur. The baby, named Archer, was born on July 2.