Published March 14, 2021 •
Updated on March 14, 2021 at 9:32 pm
Florida Highway Patrol
A small truck was pinned underneath an 18-wheeler in a crash Sunday in southwest Miami-Dade.
The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Krome Avenue near SW 88th Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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An adult patient was extricated from the small truck and was airlifted to the west trauma center with traumatic injuries, FHP said.
#TrafficAlert: The northbound lanes of Krome Ave are currently shutdown between Kendall Dr & SW 8 St due to a traffic crash involving a tractor trailer.
Man killed in hit-and-run crash on Krome Avenue in southwest Miami-Dade
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The man killed has been identified as 78-year-old Rafael Duyos Jr.
A Local 10 News crew was at the scene on Krome Avenue and Southwest 192nd Street as the body was covered by a tarp in the street.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Argemis Colome confirmed that officers were called to the scene just before 5:30 a.m. and found the victim dead in the roadway. Personal items, including shoes and what appeared to be a backpack were scattered nearby.
Detectives canvassed the street all morning looking for any clues that could help them piece together exactly what happened, and at one point, a few detectives went from home to home looking for any possible surveillance cameras.
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