An overturned gas tanker closed all lanes of a busy roadway in Miami-Dade County on Friday.
Chopper footage showed the scene on the Florida’s Turnpike southbound just past Bird Road, where the gasoline tanker overturned just after 6 a.m.
One person was seen being treated by rescue crews before being transported from the scene, but no information has been released on injuries at this time.
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Drivers are advised to avoid the area for much of the morning as cleanup and the investigation continues, with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue saying up to 7,500 gallons of fuel may have spilled out of the truck.
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