Two women were killed early Monday in a crash on the Julia Tuttle Causeway’s ramp to Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say the driver was making a right turn onto the northbound I-95 ramp when she lost control of her silver Nissan sedan and crashed into a concrete barrier wall.
Troopers say the driver lost control while making a right turn on the westbound lanes of the Julia Tuttle Causeway and crashed into a concrete barrier wall early Monday. Florida Highway Patrol
The woman driving the sedan died in the crash. Her passenger was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where she later died from her injuries, according to troopers. Their names have not been released.
FHP closed the northbound I-95 ramp for more than five hours during the investigation. It reopened just before 11 a.m.
The causeway links 41st Street in Miami Beach and 36th Street in Miami and also turns into State Road 112, the Airport Expressway.
This story was originally published January 6, 2020 at 6:52 AM.
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