2 killed in Florida Turnpike crash in Davie, FHP says

One person was killed and another was injured after a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Broward County early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

Officials said a Mercedes Benz SUV was stopped in the center lane southbound on the Florida Turnpike at Interstate 595 in Davie when a tractor-trailer, which was traveling in the center lane, was unable to avoid it.

The tractor-trailer then crashed into the back of the SUV, pushing it in a southeasterly direction and into a concrete median wall, according to FHP.

The driver of the SUV, who has not been identified, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. A passenger in the SUV, who was only identified by FHP as a 36-year-year-old Miami woman, died at the scene…

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