A driver was killed after losing control of his car and crashing into a tree off Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County early Wednesday, officials said.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said a silver Mercedes sedan was traveling northbound on I-95 near Ives Dairy Road around 4:40 a.m. when the driver lost control.
The Mercedes went off the highway and collided with a tree, killing the driver. His identity hasn't been released.
A passenger in the car was taken to Aventura Hospital with unknown injuries.
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The crash led to the closure of all but the express lanes in the area for several hours.
The incident remains under investigation.
