Deadly crash on southbound Palmetto Expressway snarls morning commute
MIAMI - A deadly crash on the Palmetto Expressway snarled traffic for hours on Friday morning.
The accident occurred in the southbound lanes in the area of I-75.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there were four vehicles involved in the crash. All four were traveling south within the center outside lane when traffic came to a stop.
The driver of a Honda failed to stop in time for traffic ahead. As a result, the Honda collided with a Nissan sedan. This caused a series of secondary crashes involving the other vehicles.
The driver of the Nissan was killed.
All of the southbound lanes of SR 826 were shut down from NW 154th Street/Miami Lakes Drive and I-75. The southbound on-ramp to the Palmetto Expressway from NW 154th Street was also closed.
Traffic was being forced off at Miami Lakes Drive. The lane closures backed up traffic for miles during the busy commute.
The lanes have since reopened.
