Interstate 95 south was shut down early Tuesday morning near Miami Gardens after an armed carjacking in Broward County turned into a police chase, according to authorities.
I-95 — closed between Ives Dairy Road and Golden Glades — remained shut down at 7:50 a.m and traffic was backed up for miles.
An alternate route is Florida’s Turnpike.
Update #4 I-95 South remains CLOSED between Ives Dairy Rd & Golden Glades due to a “Barricaded Subject” that police are negotiating with. It’s a mess! Use 441 / Turnpike US1 to head south to Miami. Major Delays. pic.twitter.com/ToxMd3MJjz
— Total Traffic Miami (@TotalTrafficMIA) April 2, 2024
Around 11:52 p.m. Monday, a man carjacked a woman’s car at gunpoint in the 2700 block of South State Road 7 in West Park, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies found the woman where her car was stolen.
Police found the car hours later, and the sheriff’s office said a chase ensued. The man crashed along the off-ramp of Interstate 95 southbound at Miami Gardens Drive before 3 a.m.
The man — believed to be armed — refused to come out of the car.
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