Wrong Way Driver On Turnpike Charged After Chain Reaction Crash
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - A driver was arrested after causing a chain-reaction crash on the Turnpike.
The Florida Highway Patrol said early Sunday morning Ciazaris Rodriguez, 43, was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes when he struck a median wall and end up in a center lane.
The driver of a silver Honda was not able to avoid Rodriguez's Lexus and collided with it. The driver of a gray Honda tried to avoid the collision and swerved to the right, hitting a tractor-trailer.
Only minor injuries were reported.
Rodriguez has been charged with driving under the influence.
