Published: August 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Updated: August 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed that at least one person has died after a vehicle erupted in flames in southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A fiery crash involving a pickup truck and a flatbed semi-truck left a man dead and shut down a portion of U.S. 1 in southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP officials said the crash happened at approximately 6:37 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 184th Street.
They said a Dodge pickup truck collided with a flatbed semi-truck, igniting a small fire in the Dodge’s engine compartment.
The driver of the Dodge, a man who has not yet been identified, died at the scene, according to troopers. They said the driver of the semi-truck was not injured.
U.S. 1 is currently closed between Southwest 183rd Street and Southwest 186th Street as authorities investigate the crash.
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