6-vehicle wreck snarls Florida’s Turnpike near Winter Garden

Big rig, 5 cars involved in crash near State Road 50

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Six vehicles, including a big rig, were involved in a crash Wednesday night on Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The wreck happened in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, north of State Road 50 near Winter Garden.

Troopers said five cars and a tractor-trailer were involved in the crash, but no other details, including how many people were injured, have been released.

Northbound traffic on the Turnpike was detoured onto S.R. 50 as the crash was cleared.

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