A blaze caused by a collision involving a truck transporting dangerous substances halted traffic on a significant portion of Interstate 4 for several hours on Tuesday. This disruption complicated travel arrangements for countless individuals near Walt Disney World and ChampionsGate.
The Florida Highway Patrol indicated the
A collision occurred near mile marker 59, approximately at ChampionsGate.
. A car and a semi-truck collided, sparking a fire that took hours to extinguish and even longer to clean up due to the semi-truck’s cargo — fertilizer classified as hazardous.
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Fortunately, neither driver sustained severe injuries.
Nevertheless, the effect on traffic was enormous.
“I didn’t expect to be on I-4 this long,” said Jane Winters, who was driving from Orlando to Haines City.
Like countless others, she experienced lengthy holdups extending from early morning through her evening rush hour.
Motorists stuck in the traffic jam entertained themselves as best they could. A gentleman exited his vehicle seeking some fresh air. Meanwhile, another driver exhausted their fuel supply. Some people tried to unlawfully traverse the dividers—a type of action that police strictly advise against.
Vegas Hurt and a companion were trapped in traffic for two hours. Luckily, they had recently departed from a barbecue in Orlando with a pan filled with stew in their vehicle.
“It’s simply a typical roast,” Hurt mentioned with a laugh.
Other individuals had less fortunate experiences. Edward Mendoza mentioned that he spent many hours watching local news from inside his van, attempting to grasp the situation.
This traffic is insane, man,” Mendoza remarked. “I think I’ll head straight to bed once I get home.
The eastbound lanes were reopened first around 4 p.m., with the westbound lanes following suit later that evening.
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