An 18-wheeler filled with fish crashes and burns near the Palmetto in Miami Gardens
The driver of a Nissan was taken to the hospital Tuesday following a fiery crash with an 18-wheeler full of fish near the Palmetto Expressway in Miami Gardens.
The crash happened around 4 a.m. in the 2700 block of Northwest 166th Street near a gas station, according to Miami Gardens police. The impact set fire to the blue Nissan Maxima and the truck, and the crash shut down a stretch of the road for hours during the investigation and cleanup.
The tractor trailer was left charred, parts melted on the road. WSVN video showed the truck had fish inside.
Police say the Nissan driver was heading south on Northwest 27th Avenue. The 18-wheeler was heading north. At some point, the truck driver turned left to enter a parking lot and the Nissan collided with the truck, police said.
The Nissan’s driver was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, police said. The truck driver also has non life-threatening injuries.
This bulletin will be updated.
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This story was originally published May 10, 2022 at 7:15 AM.
