Florida DOT Reopens I-4 After Emergency Repair Work
Traffic is moving again on Interstate 4 in Central Florida after a 70-vehicle pileup damaged the road bed necessitating emergency repairs.
The Jan. 9 early morning accident occurred when fog rolled in and limited visibility. Oil spilled and ignited. The ensuing fire melted together a 650-ft-long section of the eastbound interstate in Polk County, between State Road 557 and State Road 559. Damage reached a depth of 2.25 inches.