Driver dies after crashing into vehicle, tree in west Miami-Dade

Driver dies following west Miami-Dade crash A driver has died after a crash in west Miami-Dade in the middle of rush hour Thursday morning.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man has died after crashing his vehicle into another car and then a tree Thursday morning in west Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed.

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According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at about 6:10 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Northwest 36th Street near 72nd Avenue.

The driver who caused the collision was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he died. His identity has not yet been released.

Deputies said a woman who was driving the other vehicle involved in the crash was not injured. She was the sole occupant of her vehicle.

Traffic was at a standstill at the major intersection after the crash, but eventually starting flowing slowly during rush hour.

The crash remains under investigation by MDSO Traffic Homicide detectives.

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