A driver whose pickup truck hit a barrier wall on the Palmetto and then crashed into oncoming traffic died by suicide on the highway, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Friday morning’s crash shut down the southbound lanes of State Road 826 near Doral for about seven hours.
8:05am Update The Palmetto Expy remains SHUTDOWN Southbound btwn 58th & 36th St due to a confirmed fatal crash. Road remains closed. Stuck traffic is being turned around to NW 58th St. Major Delays. pic.twitter.com/uEmeoPjDnz
— Total Traffic Miami (@TotalTrafficMIA) April 17, 2026
Deputies say they found a gun at the scene…