Fiery, Multi-Vehicle Crash On Florida Turnpike Leaves 6-Year-Old Girl Dead, Others Hurt

By CBS Miami Team

March 20, 2023

MIAMI -- A 6-year-old girl was killed and several others hurt following a fiery, multi-vehicle crash Saturday night that closed the Florida Turnpike for five hours and snarled traffic for motorists, officials said.

The child, who was not identified, was rushed for treatment to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, where she died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Officials said the wreck occurred around 8 p.m. near County Line Road when the driver of a white Dodge SUV was traveling northbound when the vehicle made an improper lane change towards the right, driving directly into the path of a white GMC SUV.

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