MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was killed early Wednesday after being struck by a car on the Florida Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Troopers said the crash happened at about 4:50 a.m. near Southwest 216th Street.
They said the driver of a Honda Civic was traveling south on the Turnpike when the driver struck a man who was standing outside a vehicle stopped on the right emergency shoulder.
The man, who has not been identified at this time, died at the scene from his injuries, according to investigators.
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Authorities said the southbound lanes of the Turnpike were closed at Southwest 216th Street while authorities investigated the crash.
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