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3 hospitalized in Tamiami Trail crash involving 2 pickup trucks

By Mauricio Maldonado

December 8, 2023 / 4:53 PM EST / CBS Miami

MIAMI - Three people had to be transported to an area hospital Friday afternoon after a crash involving two pickup trucks on Tamiami Trail in West Miami-Dade.

It happened in the 24000 block of SW 8th Street.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a white Ford pickup truck was traveling west on State Road 90 when it veered onto the eastbound lane, where it collided with a white Toyota pickup truck.

"All of the occupants in the Ford were transported to Kendall Regional. All are currently in stable condition."

Officials said Westbound State Road 90 is currently blocked at Krome Ave

Officials continue to investigate the crash.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.