FHP cruiser crash on Turnpike leaves 2 troopers seriously hurt

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A serious crash involving a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser shut down all lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near Medley on Monday morning.

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Dispatch data indicates that the crash happened at around 11 a.m. near Northwest 106th Street.

According to FHP, two state troopers suffered serious injuries.

They were taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. An FHP spokesperson said the injured troopers are expected to survive.

Video from Sky 10 shows a mangled FHP Dodge Charger that appears to have collided with one of the agency’s trailers. It additionally shows a damaged Cadillac SUV in the middle of the roadway.

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According to FHP, both FHP vehicles had been driving together when the FHP truck towing the trailer got a flat tire.

After both troopers pulled to the shoulder to deal with the issue, agency officials said the driver of the Cadillac veered off the roadway and hit the Charger, hitting a trooper standing near the trailer and also injuring the trooper sitting inside of the Charger.

Traffic on the northbound lanes of the Turnpike remained closed as of 2:10 p.m.and was being diverted onto Northwest 74th Street.

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