Homestead - South Dade

Two killed, others injured in large crash near Southland Mall, troopers say

Roads are still closed after a large crash that killed two people and injured others in south Miami-Dade, near Southland Mall.
Roads are still closed after a large crash that killed two people and injured others in south Miami-Dade, near Southland Mall. snavarro@miamiherald.com

A crash that killed two people shut down parts of U.S. 1 in south Miami-Dade on Saturday morning, authorities said.

A red Nissan sedan was stopped at a traffic signal in the area of Southwest 132nd Avenue on southbound U.S. 1, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A Ford SUV then collided into the back of the Nissan at a “high rate of speed.” Troopers were dispatched to the crash around 5:30 a.m.

The driver of the Ford, an unidentified man, and the driver of the Nissan, an unidentified woman, both died in the crash. Shortly after the two cars collided, a second crash occurred involving four other cars, troopers said.

Minor injuries were reported, but it was not clear how many people were hurt.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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