One Driver Dead, Another Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Wednesday Morning Crash on Okeechobee Road
NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that gravely injured one individual and took the life of another.
The crash occurred Wednesday morning at the Okeechobee Road and Krome Avenue intersection.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the drivers of a Dodge and a Ford pickup trucks collided.
The driver of the Ford pickup was evacuated to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. The driver of the Dodge pickup would not survive the collision.
The southbound lanes of Okeechobee Road are closed, resulting in significant traffic and delays in the region.
The cause of the crash is still being investigated.