A driver was struck and killed while changing a tire on the side of Interstate 75 in Miramar Thursday evening, authorities said.
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The incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-75 about a half-mile north of the Miramar Parkway exit.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said the driver was outside his vehicle changing a tire on the right shoulder when he was struck by another vehicle.
His identity wasn’t released.
A 2-year-old was inside the car at the time of the incident and was turned over to the mother at the scene, FHP officials said.
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Three northbound lanes were closed on the highway as well as the northbound on-ramp from Miramar Parkway.
No other details were immediately known. The incident remains under investigation.
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