MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - A dump truck crash along the Florida Turnpike Extension in Miramar sent two people to the hospital and led to lane closures in the middle of rush-hour traffic.
7Skyforce hovered above the crash that scattered debris across the roadway, at around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday.
Miramar Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to the scene of the wreck about a mile west of University Drive, at around 8:30 a.m.
Investigators said the truck was carrying a load of sand when it struck a median and overturned, dumping sand all over the northbound lanes.
The sand ended up filling the rear portion of a sedan seen with considerable damage near the median.
Officuials said one person was extricated from one of the vehicles involved. Paramedics transported this person and another adult to Memorial Regional Hospital as trauma alerts.
The southbound lanes have since reopened. Northbound traffic was initially diverted at Red Road, but as of noon, the right emergency lane was being used to get vehicles past the crash site. Officials urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while crews finish cleaning up the roadway.
Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.