Southbound lanes of the turnpike near griffin. It was shut down for hours. We were down there just about a half hour ago and we want to go ahead and show you the scene. The 26yearold driver slammed into an 18 wheeler. The driver of the tractor trailer tried serving to avoid impossible. The hyundai ended up, upside down. There were other cars on the road that managed to avoid being involved, otherwise it could have been a whole lot worse. Reports of other vehicles narrowly missing this wrong way driver and that again, we heard so, which made it even more difficult to spot. The driver a 26yearold man from miami. Two people inside the 18 wheeler both walked away unharmed. At this point the cause of the accident is still being investigated to see whether alcohol or drugs played a factor. But again this stretch of the turnpike southbound from 595 to hollywood exit has reopened. We are life now at hollywood, Marybel Rodriguez. As you saw behind marybel, all the lanes are opened up. You now c
The scene with new details. Reporter lauren, walter, good morning. We were just told the driver a 26yearold male from miami. The turnpike is shut down from 595 to hollywood exit, however they hope to reopen it in just a few minutes. There you see the car involved in the accident, along with the 18 wheeler. The car wedged underneath that tractor trailer. According to fhp, the driver of a burgundy hyundai was heading northbound at 11 30 last night. The car ended up, upside down. We are told the driver was heading the wrong way, slammed into an 18 wheeler. The driver of the tractor trailer tried swerving to avoid the accident but it was nearly impossible. The driver, again, driving a burgundy hyundai died on the scene. We are told he was a 26year old male from miami. The tractor trailer ended up are told there were also other vehicles in the area. We are told this could have been a whole lot worse. Reports of other vehicles narrowly missing this wrong way driver. And again we heard the li
This is the aftermath once investigators and First Responders got the car out, absolutely torched. Right now at this point in the investigation, its still too early to say what caused the car to hit the median, the barrier. Were told this is a single car crash. No other cars involved. We did talk to a witness who was driving just north of this car, a friend of the two people kled, a coworker. He said theyre both in their early 20s. Both men and one, again, not from this area. We have debris scattered all across the freeway. Not only is there investigation where the car s but theres a t of cleanup left and plenty of backups. We dont expect the four lanes to reopen any time soon. Well another update in the next 30 minutes. For now, live in downtown miami, Michael Spears,s, nbc 6 news. We want to head to traffic reporter kelly blanc to help this is our camera on i95 northbound around northwest 6th street. This is as Michael Spears just showed you, just before the ramp to 395 and also the
A rapid climb into the upper 60s. Todays high, 75. A bit warmer. Ill caution you at the bustop this morning. Its going to be on the cool side for the kids. Lower to mid 50s. Make sure they have at least a sweatshirt before they head out the door this morning. Lets see how the morning commute looks. Here is kelly blanco with more. As youre making your way out the door, this is your drive in broward county, northbound and southbound lanes of griffin road. Broward county is accidentfree. Also constructionfree. Here at 6 01 arm, if youre headed out, you have a nice commute ahead of you. Lets take you over to miamidade. I95, this is your drive from the goln glades interchange. We have an accident on ives dairy road. Be mindful as youre making you your way out the door. Emergency crews on the scene of the crash. Southbound and northbound you can follow me on twitter and well be sending out push alerts should anything go long nchts when chance and luck are the best defense our kids have in mi
Northbound and southbound lanes moving up to spd. Most of the construction has cleared up in broward and miamidade. The ramp is blocked on the turnpike southbound at quail roost drive. No word on any injuries just yet on this crash. We do have the construction on 826 northbound at southwest 88th sseet. That should be clearing. Thats the offramp at kendall drive. Broward drivers, were cidentfree. Be aware pembroke road is shut downwnetween dixie highway and northeast 1st avenue. Take hallandale or hollywood boulevard instead. Donald trump sweeps nevada. Marco rubio beat out ted cruz for second place. Nbcs tracie potts is live in washington. Good morning, tracie . Reporter good morning. So while they arectually still counting some of the last votes donald trump swept nevada and is miving forward, like many of the candidates, now focusing on super tuesday. Its going to be an amazing two months. Reporter donald trump already looking ahead to super nevada. Hours. How long have you been wait