TRAFFIC ALERT: Chain-reaction crash shuts down I-95 southbound lanes in Brevard County, injures 3

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A car hauler triggered a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 that sent three people to the hospital and shut down all southbound lanes, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The crash occurred near mile marker 207 on Port St. John Parkway in Cocoa on Thursday morning.

According to FHP, the driver of the car hauler failed to stop for traffic ahead, striking the rear of a second vehicle. The impact set off a chain reaction involving four additional vehicles — six total in the crash.

Three people were transported to the hospital. Two were listed in serious condition, and one sustained minor injuries. Troopers, tow trucks, and cleanup crews remained on scene as all southbound lanes of I-95 were blocked.

The crash remains under investigation.