A Florida Highway Patrol cruiser collided with another vehicle on Florida's Turnpike near Medley on Monday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill through northwest Miami-Dade and temporarily shutting down the toll road. Two people suffered traumatic injuries and were airlifted to a nearby trauma center, according to responders at the scene. Aerial footage showed the FHP Dodge Charger heavily damaged in the travel lanes alongside a Cadillac SUV. Troopers and emergency crews stayed on the scene for hours as investigators documented the wreckage and worked to reopen lanes.
Crash Scene And Early Reports
According to Local 10, the crash unfolded near the Northwest 106th Street exit west of Medley and initially shut down all lanes on the Turnpike. The station's Sky 10 video shows the FHP cruiser described as "mangled" with a Cadillac SUV stopped in the middle of the roadway and debris scattered across several lanes. Local 10 reported that it reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for more information on what led up to the wreck.
Official Incident Record And Timeline
The state's live traffic system logged the crash as a "Patrol Car Crash" on the Florida Turnpike at roughly mile marker 33, with an entry time of about 10:40 a.m. and a note that northbound lanes were closed while crews responded. The entry in the Miami-Dade county incident table, used by troopers and dispatchers, is listed in the FLHSMV incident feed. That record lines up with the timing reported by local crews already in the area.
Injuries And Hospital Transfers
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics flew two people with traumatic injuries to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, Local 10 reported. Crews on the ground worked to stabilize the patients before they were airlifted. Officials had not publicly released the names or detailed conditions of those hurt as investigators stayed on the scene and tow trucks removed the battered vehicles and remaining debris.
Turnpike Closures After Serious Crashes
Serious crashes that shut down Florida's Turnpike have become a familiar headache for South Florida drivers. In recent months, lane-blocking wrecks have closed the road for hours at a time, including a fiery collision in January and a tractor-trailer rollover in April. Those incidents, covered by WFTV and NBC 6, also triggered hours-long delays while FHP and emergency teams cleared wreckage and completed their investigations. Drivers using the Turnpike in the Medley area were warned to expect lingering backups while authorities finished their work on Monday's crash.
