APNewsBreak: FL Troopers Erred Before Fatal Crash A Florida Highway Patrol sergeant expressed concerns about reopening an interstate highway shortly before two massive crashes that killed 11 people. A report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press says the FHP erred in reopening fog- and smoke-shrouded Interstate 75 shortly before the crash in January. FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2012 file photo, debris and wreckage lie along the highway after a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol on Thursday, April 26, 2012 will release a report on whether troopers erred when they reopened the foggy and smoky interstate highway shortly before two massive pileups killed 11 people. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File) Close The Florida Department of Law Enforcement report, though, said there were no criminal violations. At least a dozen cars and pickup trucks, six semi-trailer trucks and a motorhome collided in north Florida near Gainesville. Some vehicles burst into flames, making it difficult to identify the victims. The highway was blanketed with smoke from a wildfire as well as fog. The report also makes recommendations officials decide whether to change protocols for determining when to shut down and reopen highways.