A tow truck driver was killed and another was critically injured when two Ford Super Duty tow trucks collided at the intersection of Biscayne Drive and Old Dixie Highway in Miami-Dade County, Florida, just steps from a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue station.
How the Crash Unfolded
Dash camera footage reviewed by Local 10 News shows a red Ford Super Duty tow truck heading southbound on Old Dixie Highway meeting a black Ford Super Duty tow truck approaching westbound on Biscayne Drive. The two collided directly in the intersection, and the impact was severe enough to launch the red truck into the air. It came down on a grassy area nearby, landing on its roof.
Aerial footage taken after the crash shows just how violent the collision was, with debris scattered well beyond the point of impact and the red truck left resting upside down as investigators worked the scene.
A Fire Station Next Door Wasn’t Enough
The intersection sits close enough to a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firehouse that crews were able to reach the wreck within moments. That proximity didn’t change the outcome for the driver of the red truck, who was pronounced dead at the scene despite the fast response. The driver of the black truck was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Tow truck operators spend long shifts working roadside recoveries in some of the most dangerous conditions on the road: live traffic lanes, poor visibility, and drivers who aren’t always paying attention. This crash is a reminder that the danger isn’t limited to roadside recovery work itself. Simply driving these heavy-duty rigs to and from a call carries its own risk, especially at intersections where a loaded tow truck’s momentum and stopping distance work against a driver in the critical seconds before impact.
What Investigators Still Need to Determine
Neighbors near the intersection reported hearing a loud crash but say they didn’t witness the collision directly. Authorities have not yet said which driver, if either, had the right of way, whether a traffic signal or stop sign governed the intersection, or if speed was a factor in how far the red truck traveled after impact.
The investigation remains active, and Miami-Dade authorities have not released the identities of either driver. Until a full crash reconstruction is complete, it’s not possible to say what specifically caused two experienced commercial drivers to collide at an intersection just outside a fire station built to respond to exactly this kind of emergency.
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