Small plane crashes near I-95 in Boca Raton; rail service disrupted, roads closed

BOCA RATON Fla AP WSVN A small plane crashed Friday morning in South Florida near a major interstate highway and railroad tracks police stated The Boca Raton Police announced in a social media post that several roads near the Boca Raton Airport were closed near Interstate Local media released the plane was on fire with a large plume of smoke and firefighters were responding Further details were not forthwith available According to the Federal Aviation Administration a Cessna crashed at around a m Friday into a truck after departing from Boca Raton Airport to Tallahassee International Airport Three people were on board At least one person who was inside the bus was not injured according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue Authorities with South Florida Regional Transportation Authority disclosed rail traffic is stopped between the Boca Raton and Deerfield stations A bus bridge is being arranged between the two stations to maintain system but train provision will experience delays majority of likely for the rest of the day The accident has shut down roads on North Military Trail between Northwest th Street and Butts Road as well as the I- overpass at Glades Road eastbound and westbound Personnel advise residents to steer clear of the area as personnel investigate the scene The National Transportation Safety Board Federal Aviation Administration and the state Fire Marshal are responding Whether there are any surviving passengers is right now unknown Please check back on WSVN com and News for more details on this growing story