An overturned tractor-trailer has Florida’s Turnpike lanes blocked in Miami-Dade
A jackknifed tractor-trailer had all northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike blocked near the Northwest 106th Street exit in Miami-Dade from about 1:40 to 4:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the truck “failed to properly negotiate the curve” on the Northwest 106th Street entrance ramp and overturned. The driver and a passenger suffered minor injuries.
As of 3:30 p.m., the truck had been pulled upright, but the lanes remained shut. Lanes got reopened and traffic began flowing, albeit slowly, around 4:15 p.m.
This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 2:02 PM.
David J. Neal
Miami Herald