Heavy delays on northbound Florida Turnpike in Lake County after serious car accident
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Traffic is backed up for miles on the Florida Turnpike in Lake County after a serious car accident.
According to the Lake County Sheriff's office, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a serious car accident on the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike near Okahumpka.
They said that traffic has been rerouted through Leesburg on C.R. 470.
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Significant delays should be expected, they added.