Woman killed in a crash at Red Road near the Palmetto Expressway, troopers say
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A woman was killed in a crash at a Red Road intersection near the Palmetto Expressway early Wednesday in Miami-Dade County, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said.
The crash happened at the intersection of Northwest 57th Avenue and 167th Street around 4:15 a.m., according to the FHP. The two-car crash shut down a stretch of Red Road and a Palmetto exit ramp for hours, causing backups during the morning rush hour. The roadway reopened shortly before 9:20 a.m.
Troopers say the woman, who was in a blue Chevrolet SUV, was heading east on Northwest 167th Street, approaching 57th Avenue, also known as Red Road. A man in a beige Cadillac SUV was heading south on Northwest 57th Avenue, approaching 167th Street.
Investigators say the two collided at the intersection, with the front of the Cadillac hitting the left side of the Chevy. The woman died from her injuries. The man had minor injuries, troopers said.
Investigators are still working to determine who was at fault in the crash.
Helicopter TV news reports showed the damaged Cadillac on a grassy median on 57th Avenue, near the damaged Chevy, which had a yellow tarp covering part of it.
During the investigation, troopers shut down the Palmetto’s eastbound exit ramp to Red Road and diverted traffic from the highway’s westbound exit ramp to go north on Red Road. Southbound drivers on Red Road were diverted onto State Road 826.
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This story was originally published June 15, 2022 at 6:43 AM.
