A man was killed late Friday night after his car slammed into a tree and burst into flames just outside Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. Fire crews battled the blaze, but the driver died at the scene as investigators moved in to figure out what went wrong.
Crash scene and response
The wreck happened around 11:55 p.m. at Northwest 135th Street and Northwest 57th Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, as reported by WPLG Local 10. Investigators said the vehicle hit a tree and then caught fire. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews put out the flames and pronounced the driver, who has not yet been identified, dead at the scene.
Where it happened
The crash site sits just south of Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, a reliever general aviation field for Miami International Airport, according to Miami International Airport. The airport’s public information notes it hosts fixed-base operators and Coast Guard aviation units, and the surrounding corridor blends industrial operations with aviation-related businesses.
Investigation underway…