One man was killed and another critically injured after a violent rollover crash involving two tow trucks in southwest Miami-Dade on Monday, authorities said.
The collision occurred near Southwest 288th Street and Old Dixie Highway. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office closed the area to both drivers and pedestrians for several hours while investigators examined the scene.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, one of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene. The second driver was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.
The force of the crash was captured on a nearby driver’s dash camera. Video shows a red tow truck flipping into the air before landing in a grassy area and slamming into an electrical pole.
Residents who live near the intersection described hearing the impact.
“We heard like a bomb,” said Milca Macary, who lives just feet away. “That’s when we saw that truck flipped over.”
Macary said crashes have occurred at the intersection before but never one this severe. She speculated that one of the drivers may have run a red light.
“It’s really sad, and they say apparently they were young,” she said.
Aerial footage showed a yellow tarp covering a body near the overturned red tow truck.
Another resident, who identified himself as Steve, said heavy traffic in the area makes accidents more likely.
“It was only a matter of time until something like this happened,” he said. “The traffic in this area all the way to Homestead, with this busway is a complete nightmare.”
The crash also brought down a power pole, leaving some nearby homes without electricity for several hours.
“I need the power to come home because I work from home,” Steve said. “I live down a couple streets and I don’t have power at my house.”
Authorities have not released the identities of those involved or determined what caused the crash. The investigation is ongoing.