A woman was killed in a single-car crash on the Florida's Turnpike near Homestead early Friday, officials said.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said the crash happened in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Campbell Drive just after 2 a.m.
The woman was driving a white 2013 Buick when the car veered to the left and collided with a barrier wall before it was redirected and hit a guardrail, officials said.
The female driver was not wearing her seatbelt and struck the steering wheel, according to FHP officials. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not released her identity.
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Her male passenger suffered minor injuries. His identity was also not released.
The crash left all southbound lanes of the Turnpike closed for a portion of the morning before it reopened around 8:30 a.m.
