{"id":75525,"date":"2026-08-03T19:18:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=75525"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:19:02","slug":"serious-multi-vehicle-crash-locks-down-westbound-i-4-in-lakeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/08\/03\/serious-multi-vehicle-crash-locks-down-westbound-i-4-in-lakeland\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious multi-vehicle crash locks down westbound I-4 in Lakeland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"8c908f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unnamed-1.webp?resize=299%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75526 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8c908f; width:431px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All westbound lanes of Interstate 4 in Lakeland are closed following a serious multi-vehicle crash near <strong>Exit 38 (State Road 33)<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Injuries:<\/strong> Emergency crews transported <strong>two individuals to the hospital with critical injuries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Road Closures:<\/strong> The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has closed all westbound lanes just west of Exit 38, along with the <strong>westbound I-4 on-ramp from SR 33<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Detours:<\/strong> Westbound traffic is currently being diverted off I-4 at Exit 38 (SR 33). 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