BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a dump truck was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Broward County.
The wreck took place at 6:42 a.m. on U.S. Route 27 near mile marker 40, according to FHP Lt. Indiana Miranda.
A 1992 Ford dump truck was traveling southbound and for unknown reasons veered off the road, traveling onto the right shoulder and overturned.
![The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a dump truck was killed in a crash in western Broward County on Feb. 27, 2024.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0ba9d70/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3483x1960+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F91%2Fea8633f94e8db2c75b8a121cfabc%2Fdump-truck2.jpg)
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Miranda said the vehicle came to rest on the right shoulder on its left side.
The driver, a man whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Just before 8:30 a.m.one southbound lane was temporarily open.