Truck driver dead in crash that closed Florida Turnpike extension lanes in Miami-Dade
All southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike are open again after being closed for six hours after a predawn crash that killed a dump truck driver.
After the 5:40 a.m., the southbound lanes were closed just past the exit to Interstate 75, causing a lengthy traffic backup on the Turnpike extension and exacerbating the usual rush-hour mess on I-75 and the Palmetto Expressway, State Road 826.
Florida Highway Patrol said the driver lost control of the truck, hit the inside traffic barrier wall and was ejected as the truck overturned. The driver was declared dead on the scene.
This story was originally published June 16, 2021 at 8:40 AM.
David J. Neal
Miami Herald