Authorities are investigating a violent crash on the Florida Turnpike in Sweetwater that left one person dead and sent at least two others to the hospital, leading to the closure of the highway.
Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck along the southbound lanes, near the off-ramp at Southwest Eighth Street, at around 9:15 p.m., Saturday.
MDFR officials said the highway has been shut down in both directions to allow a rescue helicopter to land.
Officials urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
Investigators have not specified the number of vehicles involved, as they continue to investigate.
