One man is dead and another person was airlifted to the hospital after a fiery crash shut down a portion of State Road 7 in Miami Gardens early Thursday, officials said.
The crash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the 200 block of Northwest 210th Street.
Miami Gardens Police officials said officers responded to the area after receiving reports of a vehicle fire.
When officers arrived, they found a two-vehicle crash with one of the cars, a blue Infiniti, completely engulfed in flames. The man driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Video showed the two cars involved in the crash and the Infiniti appeared charred from the flames. There was also debris scattered in the road.
Officials closed off a section of State Road 7 in both directions, from 207th Street to 215th Street, to conduct the crash investigation. It reopened hours later.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel told NBC6 the driver of the other car, a gray Toyota, was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center for treatment. Their condition was unknown.
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Officials have not yet released any information on the identities of the victims or the events that led up to the crash but said it remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.
