A Coca-Cola truck overturned Thursday morning on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County, leaving one person injured and paralyzing a section, with a traffic jam that stretched for several miles. .
The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway, just before the Miami Gardens Drive exit.
As reported Local 10, the injured man had to be transported by county firefighters by helicopter to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital due to the seriousness of the injuries.
At the time of writing this note, his condition is not known.
Images taken from the air show the 18-wheeler truck overturned on its side and hundreds of Coca-Cola cans scattered across the road.
In addition, another car involved in the accident also stopped, partially blocking a regular lane and a fast lane, further complicating traffic.
As of 7:00 am, all regular lanes were closed and only one express lane was available.
Authorities asked drivers to avoid the area and use the toll road.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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