MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy was airlifted to the hospital following a crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Doral Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Authorities shut down the southbound lanes near Northwest 74th Street in Doral as emergency crews responded to the scene.
The deputy was airlifted from the Turnpike around 7:30 a.m., as traffic cameras captured major backups caused by the closure.
In a post on X, MDSO said the northbound lanes on the Turnpike are closed from Northwest 41st Street to Northwest 74th Street, while southbound lanes remain open. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
Authorities said the deputy, whose identity was not released, was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital.
No other details about the crash or the deputy’s condition were immediately available.
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