Rollover crash and oil spill still has Florida’s Turnpike lanes closed in Miami-Dade
Drivers who usually take Florida’s Turnpike north out of the Golden Glades Interchange should find another route after a Wednesday morning tractor trailer rollover with an oil spill near Hard Rock Stadium.
Florida Highway Patrol said the 60-gallon fuel spill had closed all northbound and southbound lanes of the turnpike in the Northwest 199th Street area. As of 1:25 p.m., the southbound lanes were open and some northbound traffic was getting past via the far right lane.
FHP said the tractor-trailer heading south jackknifed after hitting the center median and lay across the northbound lanes. A BMW and an SUV hit the trailer.
The three drivers were taken to a hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue with non-life threatening injuries while the agency’s hazmat unit dealt with the spill.
Alternate northbound routes include Interstate 95, Northwest 27th Avenue or U.S. 441.
This developing will be updated.
This story was originally published May 18, 2022 at 9:50 AM.
