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Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Closes Turnpike in NW Miami-Dade

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  • Chopper 6 was over the scene on Florida’s Turnpike northbound near the off ramp to I-75, where the trailer could be seen next to a SUV.

A crash involving a tractor trailer has closed a major roadway in Miami-Dade County as at least one victim was airlifted to the hospital.

Chopper 6 was over the scene on Florida’s Turnpike northbound near the off ramp to I-75, where the trailer could be seen next to a badly damaged SUV after the crash around 11 a.m. A Miami-Dade Police helicopter landed in the lanes to take one person from a waiting ambulance to an area hospital.

Officials have not released any information on the victims involved or what caused the crash. One northbound lane of the Turnpike reopened around 12:15 p.m. while the off ramp remains closed at this time.

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