Traffic alert: Heavy delays on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade

Fiery crash closes Turnpike’s right shoulder southbound lanes in Hialeah Gardens

Car crash (Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.) Firefighters respond to a fiery car crash on Wednesday morning on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Drivers faced heavy southbound traffic delays on Florida’s Turnpike Wednesday morning in Miami-Dade County.

There was a fiery crash on the Turnpike’s southbound lanes near Okeechobee Road in the Hialeah Gardens area. One person was injured.

Car crash A car crash causes southbound traffic delays on the Florida Turnpike Wednesday.

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the left shoulder lanes remained blocked at 10:30 a.m.

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