A tragic accident occurred early Wednesday morning when a Dodge pickup and a Ford pickup collided at Okeechobee Road and Krome Avenue, resulting in one fatality and another driver critically injured.
The driver of the Dodge pickup died on scene, while the driver of the Ford pickup was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Officials from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene, confirming the death and ongoing investigations into the cause of the crash, but no further details were available.
As a result of the crash, the southbound lanes of Okeechobee Road were shut down, causing significant traffic backups on Krome Avenue, extending all the way to Hialeah.
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