The driver of a cement truck was hospitalized Monday morning after the truck overturned on Tamiami Trail in Miami-Dade County.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said the crash occurred in the westbound lanes of Southwest 8th Street near mile marker 40 just after 5 a.m.
The truck lost control and collided with a guardrail in the eastbound lanes before it overturned.
The driver, who was trapped inside, was rescued by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue technical rescue and transported to Kendall Regional Medical Center with traumatic injuries.
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Officials have not released the driver's name.
Drivers were advised to avoid the roadway during the morning rush hours as an investigation continues.
