Name: All lanes close at Bird Road on Florida Turnpike after tanker truck driver dies in fiery crash
Uploaded: 2026-07-16T17:36:03
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Description: A tanker truck driver was killed Thursday after the truck overturned and crashed into a concrete median barrier on the Florida Turnpike near Bird Road in southwest Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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All lanes close at Bird Road on Florida Turnpike after tanker truck driver dies in fiery crash

Published: July 16, 2026 at 1:36 PM

Tags: Miami-Dade County, FHP , Traffic

A tanker truck driver was killed Thursday after the truck overturned and crashed into a concrete median barrier on the Florida Turnpike near Bird Road in southwest Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.