MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating a crash that left one person dead in Miami Gardens.

It happened at around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, along the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, near Northwest 199th Street.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, a pedestrian was struck and killed.

7Skyforce flew over the scene, where a body could be seen covered by a yellow tarp, on the side of the road.

As a result, two left lanes have been blocked, causing heavy traffic delays.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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