Deadly Crash Shuts Down Section Of U.S.1 In South Dade

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A deadly crash shutdown a section of US-1 in southwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday morning.

A BMW collided with a Publix truck near SW 146th Street just before 5 a.m. Chopper 4 over the scene spotted the car lodged under the truck.

The driver of the BMW was heading north when it slammed into the truck which was making a left turn onto US-1. The driver was killed on impact, his passenger was taken to Jackson South Trauma Center and is receiving medical attention. His condition is unknown at this time.

The driver of the truck did not sustain any injuries.

US-1 is shut down from SW 144th Street to SW 152nd Street in both directions.