Traffic

Rollover crash had one side of Florida’s Turnpike closed in Miami-Dade during rush hour

Southbound traffic on Florida’s Turnpike around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday after a rollover crash.
Southbound traffic on Florida’s Turnpike around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday after a rollover crash. Florida Department of Transportation traffic cameras

Thursday morning drivers heading into Cutler Bay and Homestead via Florida’s Turnpike found the highway closed or down to one lane on the southbound side after a rollover crash at Southwest 211th Street.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took the the driver and his passenger to Jackson South with what Florida Highway Patrol said were “minor injuries.”

Meanwhile, just after 8 a.m., traffic began edging by on the right shoulder. As of 8:45 a.m., one lane was open. Northbound traffic was slowed by rubbernecking drivers.

A state trooper walks toward the driver of the truck, who’s on the ground just outside the photo after being ejected during the crash.
A state trooper walks toward the driver of the truck, who’s on the ground just outside the photo after being ejected during the crash. DAVID GOODHUE dgoodhue@miamiherald.com

This story was originally published September 7, 2023 at 8:08 AM.

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