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NewsWSVN 7 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 following a high-speed collision between a Dodge pickup truck and a flatbed semi-truck at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 184th Street. The crash caused temporary road closures between Southwest 183rd and 186th Streets, which have 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 incident 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 sustained no injuries.
  • Surveillance footage indicates the Dodge truck ran a red light at high speed.
  • The Dodge truck's engine compartment caught fire following the impact.
  • U.S. 1 was temporarily closed between Southwest 183rd Street and Southwest 186th Street.
  • The roadway has since been reopened to traffic.

Who's Mentioned

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