Tragic Wrong-Way Crash on Florida Turnpike Claims Paramedics Life

by | Jan 16, 2025 | Miami News | 0 comments

A fatal crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Red Road at around 1:45 a.m., involving a wrong-way driver, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 55-year-old woman from Hialeah was driving a 2010 grey Honda Element SUV in the wrong direction on the inside lane when she collided head-on with a 2016 Honda Civic driven by 23-year-old Ezekiel Urrutia from Cutler Bay.

The impact caused the Honda Element to hit a concrete barrier and overturn, while the Civic spun around. Tragically, Urrutia did not survive the crash, as confirmed by his family. The woman suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized. The incident highlights the dangers of wrong-way driving on major highways.

Florida Man Caught Smuggling Guns to Haiti

Florida Man Caught Smuggling Guns to Haiti

Williamson Dossous, 50, was arrested Sunday at a Florida airport after a Homeland Security investigation uncovered his role in attempting to smuggle weapons to Haiti. In January, U.S. Customs found guns and over 2,200 rounds of ammo hidden in bundles of clothing in a...