Florida Turnpike southbound lanes near Clermont now open

Annabelle Sikes

Sat, February 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM UTC

1 min read

The Brief

All southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike were closed Saturday afternoon near mile marker 283 in Clermont.
There was also police activity in the area.
Traffic cameras showed that traffic was being detoured onto North Hancock Road.

CLERMONT, Fla. - UPDATE: As of 3:47 p.m., all southbound lanes on the Florida Turnike near Clermont appear to have reopened.

Original story

All southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike are currently closed near mile marker 283 in the Clermont area.

The lanes were closed Saturday afternoon at Exit 278, which is North Hancock Road.

Traffic cameras show that traffic is being detoured to North Hancock Road.

There is currently police activity in the area.

The FOX 35 News team is working to learn more details surrounding the heavy traffic incident.

This is a developing story. Check back soon for more updates.

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