UPDATE: Motorcyclist struck, then run over.
UPDATE 3:54 p.m. — Traffic is now moving but slow. Assume the scene will clear within the next hour. This is our final update on this traffic situation.
UPDATE 2:56 p.m. — We have learned the pedestrian was actually a motorcyclist before allegedly being struck by a tractor-trailer. Some witnesses were apparently confused by what they were seeing when they called for help. The motorcyclist was apparently struck by the truck, then run over by the truck once he was on the ground. The victim was rushed to Delray Medical Center, the area’s trauma center.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A pedestrian was struck and apparently critically injured by a vehicle on I-95 in Boca Raton around 2:20 Friday afternoon. First responders were still working the scene as of 2:30 p.m.
According to initial information received by BocaNewsNow.com, multiple witnesses called 911 in the moments after the incident near Yamato Road. It’s unclear what the pedestrian was doing on I-95 or where he or she was at the time of the strike.
Northbound lanes are extremely backed up according to FDOT cameras in the area. We encourage you to seek other routes while police and emergency medical professionals remain on the scene.
