2 ejected, airlifted after semi collides with vehicle on I-95 in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A crash on Interstate 95 in Brevard County sent two people to the hospital and shut down all southbound lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened Tuesday near mile marker 226 in Mims.

A semi was merging onto the travel lane from a rest area when it entered the direct path of a Volvo, which was traveling in the outside lane. The front of the semi struck the rear left side of the Volvo. The impact ejected both the driver and a passenger from the vehicle, troopers said.

Both were airlifted to the hospital. The semi-truck driver was not transported and remained on the scene.

Southbound lanes remained blocked, with traffic being directed through the inside shoulder and diverted at the Deering Parkway exit.

The crash remains under investigation.