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Dump truck driver dies in rollover crash on US 27 in Broward County

Vehicle veered off road for unknown reasons, Florida Highway Patrol says
WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm Latest Headlines | February 27, 10am
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a dump truck was killed in a crash in western Broward County on Feb. 27, 2024.
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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.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a dump truck was killed in a crash in western Broward County on Feb. 27, 2024.

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.