Broward Co. Crash Report: Wrong-way crash on Florida’s Tpke in Miramar kills 1, injures 1

Crash Report – Florida’s Turnpike east of Red Rd,

Miramar, FL 

 

Report ID: 2025 January 9

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality; 1 injured

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes, both vehicles

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

MIRAMAR, FL – A 23-year-old man died 10 days ago in a wrong-way collision along Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar.

The crash happened in the morning, just east of Red Road, or Northwest 57th Avenue, in the city of Miramar. This is just northwest of Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.

Police say that the female driver of a Honda Element entered the wrong side of Florida’s Turnpike and collided head-on with a Honda Civic. The Civic overturned, killing the driver at the scene.

Authorities identified the victim as Ezequiel Urrutia.

Medics transported the wrong-way driver to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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