Southwest Miami-Dade, FL (December 20, 2019) - Police are investigating a fatal rollover crash in Southwest Miami-Dade that took place on Friday, December 20th around 3:00 a.m.
The Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene at the intersection of Bird Road and Southwest 127th Avenue just after the collision took place. According to reports, the crash involved a black pickup truck and a maroon sports car. The black truck overturned and police said that one person was killed in the crash. The victim has not been identified at this time.
One person was taken into custody following the collision on suspicion of driving while impaired. The crash caused the intersection to be shut down for nearly seven hours as investigators worked at the scene. There is no further information available at this time.
We'd like to offer our condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time.
Approximately 250,000 injury accidents occur each year in Florida. Many reported crashes involve vehicle rollovers due to the force of impact. Rollover collisions can result in serious injuries, including head, neck, and spinal cord injuries. Our thoughts are with the family of the victim that was killed in this crash.
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