DAVIE, Fla. – An area of Broward County was evacuated on Sunday due to a hazmat call in the area.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike was shut down from Hollywood Boulevard to Griffin Road.
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This was due to a hazmat situation along the 5000 block of Southwest 51st Street in Davie, FHP said.
In a tweet, Davie police said the Sterling Ranches area needed to be evacuated due to a hazmat call.
Police said the call was in reference to “the smell of ammonia in the area.”
The roadways around the Sterling Ranches area have since reopened, police said.