Westbound lanes of I-4 approaching downtown Tampa reopen after crash

A crash on westbound I-4 leading into I-275 left all lanes blocked Monday morning, according to the Florida Department of Transportation, before being reopened shortly after noon.

There was police activity near mile marker 2 and heavy congestion. According to FDOT, traffic was backed up for miles — to U.S. 92 and Hillsborough Avenue.

As of about 11:30 a.m., only the left lane remained blocked and traffic had started to flow. All westbound I-4 lanes were reopened by 12:20 p.m.

Bay News 9 reported that the Lakeland Police Department was involved in a vehicle pursuit on I-4. The vehicle crashed and four suspects were arrested, but one is still at-large.

Injuries have been reported, but the severity is unknown.

This story was originally published November 20, 2017 at 11:19 AM with the headline "Westbound lanes of I-4 approaching downtown Tampa reopen after crash."