NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A person has died after they were unable to exit their tractor trailer when it caught fire on Interstate 75.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the area in Northwest Miami-Dade just after 5 p.m. on Thursday.
All southbound lanes of Interstate 75 at Northwest 186th Street remain closed as of 11 p.m.
7News cameras captured heavy smoke and flames coming from the car on the median.
“Rescue folks still standing by here on the scene. They have extinguished a fire, a blaze that occurred around 5 o’clock this afternoon,” said the 7SkyForce Ralph Rayburn.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver collided with the guardrail, then collided into two structural pillars of the Miami Gardens Drive overpass.
Cellphone video captures the truck in a blaze and guard railing on the roadway.
Dozens of firefighters were on the scene working to put the fire out.
As of 10 p.m. crews were seen continuing to clean the debris, a tow truck had removed the damaged truck down the road and they were trying to reopen the roads.
The northbound lanes remain open.
Debris, like tires and other pieces of the car, can be seen scattered all over the road.
“It was carrying what appeared to be recyclable materials in blue containers. It looks like they had to pull some of the containers off to put the fire out,” said Rayburn.
Drivers are urged to take an alternate route as traffic is being diverted onto the Florida Turnpike.
Florida Department of Transportation engineers are on the scene to assess the damage to the overpass.
“One of the center columns of I-75 here, I believe it 186th Street, they’re charred and inspector is going to come and take a look at that,” said Rayburn.
It is unclear how long the southbound lanes will remain closed at this time.
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