Traffic alert: Man standing outside his car is killed on Florida’s Turnpike

A man standing alongside his car on the shoulder of Florida’s Turnpike in South Miami-Dade was struck and killed by a passing car early Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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The man was standing on the right-side emergency shoulder near Goulds when a Honda Civic traveling south hit him, said Lt. Alejandro Camacho, an FHP spokesman.

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Troopers closed traffic from exits 11 to 12, Caribbean Boulevard to Southwest 216th Street. The crash happened around 4:50 a.m., and as of 7:30 a.m., the stretch was still closed. This caused major backups for commuters driving along Southwest 112th Avenue.

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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.