Deadly crash on southbound Palmetto Expressway snarls morning commute

MIAMI – A deadly crash on the Palmetto Expressway snarled traffic for hours on Friday morning.

All of the southbound lanes of SR 826 are 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 best alternates for drivers were the exits at NW 67th Avenue, NW 57th Avenue, and NW 87th Avenue.

Traffic was backed up to NW 47th Avenue.

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