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NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiAugust 29, 2026Miami-Dade

Fatal collision between pickup and flatbed truck on U.S. 1 in Southwest Miami-Dade

A man died early Saturday morning after his pickup truck ran a red light and collided with a flatbed semi-truck at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 184th Street. The crash caused a temporary closure of U.S. 1 between Southwest 183rd and 186th Streets, which has since been cleared.

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Why It Matters

The incident resulted in a fatality and temporary traffic disruption on a major regional thoroughfare, highlighting local road safety conditions.

Key Facts

  • A fatal collision occurred between a Dodge pickup truck and a flatbed semi-truck.
  • The crash took place at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 184th Street.
  • The driver of the Dodge pickup truck died at the scene.
  • The driver of the flatbed truck was not injured.
  • Surveillance footage indicates the Dodge truck ran a red light before the collision.
  • The Dodge truck's engine compartment caught fire following the impact.
  • U.S. 1 was closed between Southwest 183rd Street and Southwest 186th Street due to the incident.
  • The roadway has since been reopened to traffic.

Who's Mentioned

locationU.S. 1“Site of the collision”organizationSunbeam Television Corp“Copyright holder”locationSouthwest 184th Street“Intersection of the crash”personRony“Local gas station manager who witnessed the aftermath”organizationFlorida Highway Patrol“Investigating the crash”