Event Brief
Lakeland I-4 crash leaves two critically injured
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Two people were critically injured in an I-4 crash; westbound lanes near Exit 38 are closed causing major delays.
WHO: Two critically injured people; emergency crews; Florida Department of Transportation; traffic authorities
WHAT: I-4 crash with two people critically injured; westbound lanes closed and traffic diverted at Exit 38
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 5:51 PM ET
WHERE: Lakeland, Florida (westbound I-4 just west of Exit 38 near State Road 33)
WHY: Cause of the crash has not been confirmed by officials.
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