Authorities are still investigating a tragic crash on Interstate 75 in Miramar that killed a man who was changing a tire on the side of the highway.
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The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes of I-75 a little south of Pines Boulevard.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said the victim was on the outside paved shoulder of the highway trying to change the rear left tire of his car when he was struck by a Honda CRV.
The 69-year-old driver of the Honda was trying to switch lanes from the outside merge lane to the outside lane but “was unable to do it in a timely or safe manner” which caused him to drive in between the outside shoulder and outside lane, FHP officials said.
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After the Honda struck the victim, the victim went airborne and landed in the outside lane, officials said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity hasn’t been released.
Officials said a 2-year-old child was in the victim’s vehicle at the time of the crash but wasn’t seriously injured. The child was given over to the mother.
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The investigation into the crash was ongoing.