UPDATE: The scene is clear as of 7:45 p.m.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A multi-car crash involving at least one police car is causing serious traffic problemS northbound on the Florida Turnpike near Glades Road. The crash was reported around 6 p.m. Problems continue at 6:30 p.m.
Initial reports from sources connected to the investigation say the vehicle is a marked police car from Miami Gardens. The officer in the vehicle was off duty at the time of the crash. It was not immediately clear what the Miami Gardens officer was doing in a Miami Gardens police car in Boca Raton.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including Palm Beach County and Broward County fire rescue units. Florida Highway Patrol is the lead agency. Miami Gardens is an agency in Miami Dade County.
No serious injuries were reported in the crash which also involved a white BMW. Expect traffic issues in the area continue. Just one lane on the turnpike is getting by.
Sadly, I have noticed “local” municipalities’ police cars recklessly speeding on the Turnpike (and I-95) sometimes at speeds that appear to be over 100 mph. Certainly, a Miami Gardens police car would not have any valid reason to be speeding for any reason in Boca Raton or elsewhere outside Miami Gardens. Please note I am not implying this police car was speeding or driving recklessly, but, just saying.
If you recall, several years ago a State Trooper issued a ticket to one of those reckless speeders and, because of severe retribution from the police community, after being bullied and ostracized relentlessly, she was forced to leave the force. Perhaps this behavior continues today.
I was there when this happened. First, the scene could have and should have been handled more efficiently. The two vehicles needed to be moved to the side instead of leaving both in the middle of the turnpike during rush hour! Second, the vehicle was driving in the left lane SLOWER than the flow of traffic. This is a common occurrence and it causes issues. The amount of units which appeared were more than enough to assist in moving the vehicles to the side. Sadly South Florida is adopting third world road habits which only get worse as the doors are left open….
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