Andrew Pestano

Man Killed When Car Slams Into Tree in Miramar After Sideswipe Collision

The Miramar Police Department said a 26-year-old man was killed after a sideswipe collision caused his vehicle to crash into a tree.

The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. on Sunday on the 9500 block of Miramar Parkway.

"At the time of the accident, both involved vehicles were traveling at high speed on the eastbound travel lanes of Miramar Pkwy. A sideswipe collision occurred and the 2015 Audi (driven by the deceased) went left into the median, collided with a tree and caught fire," MPD said in a statement.

The deceased driver was later identified as Antonio Javier Gort.

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