GAINESVILLE — Gov. Rick Scott is ordering an investigation into the Florida Highway Patrol's decision to reopen an interstate highway shortly before a pair of pileups happened that killed 10 people.
Scott on Monday ordered the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the FHP's decision and any other circumstances that led up to Sunday's crashes on Interstate 75 outside of Gainesville.
The FHP had closed the road for more than three hours early Sunday after heavy smoke from a nearby brushfire and fog combined to make the highway impassable. Fifteen minutes after the highway reopened, the pileups happened, with survivors reporting smoke and fog so thick they couldn't see.
The FHP earlier defended its decision, saying the visibility was clear enough but deteriorated rapidly.
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Comments » 7
johnwaynegacy writes:
Lay off some teachers, cops and firefighters Rich Snot....
Klaatu writes:
Isn't there already an ongoing investigation?
Does Scott think he's fooling anyone?
Trexler writes:
Didnt we just spend 14 trillion dollars on those f****** message boards?...10 dead so I guess they were "down" for the night...
Corporate writes:
scott you stink.
jbm9 writes:
why doesn't he order an investigation on corruption in collier county while he is at it. Oh thats right,f.d.l.e. is involved,forget it.
volochine writes:
Gov. Scott's only goal in this is to limit the states financial liability. That is his job. FHP re-opening a road closed for 3 hours, and accidents occured is going to be bad. Gov. Scott does not care about dead people. He doesn't see them. He sees court houses and lawyers and plaintiffs. Oh my!
vinnybombotz writes:
Correct Post , Sir.
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