Interstate 75 blanketed with fog and smoke

Report Criticizes FHP Troopers’ Actions in Tragic I-75 Accident That Killed Eleven

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on July 2, 2012

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) recently issued a report that was sharply critical of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers’ actions in the aftermath of a deadly chain reaction accident on Interstate 75 in January. Shortly after the accident, troopers were the targets of much criticism for reopening I-75 even though large portions were blanketed with fog and smoke from a nearby wildfire. In the April report, the FDLE criticized troopers directly for how they handled the situation and their judgment for reopening the interstate.

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