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Man dies after falling off a motorcycle on the Palmetto Expressway

A man died after falling off a motorcycle Friday on the Palmetto Expressway southbound in northwestern Miami-Dade County. (Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

MIAMI ā€“ A man died after falling off a motorcycle on Friday in northwestern Miami-Dade County.

According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the motorcyclist landed on the Palmetto Expresswayā€™s southbound lanes in Hialeah Gardens.

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Fire Rescue personnel responded to the Palmetto, or State Road 826, near Northwest 103 Street, and took the man to Jackson Memorial Hospitalā€™s Ryder Trauma Center.

Southbound traffic on the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah Gardens and Miami Gardens went to a standstill of a motorcyclist fell on the road on Friday. (Copyright 2024 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

FHP temporarily closed four lanes while investigating what caused the motorcyclist to lose control and fall at about 11:30 a.m.

There was a massive traffic backup at about 1:40 p.m. According to FHP, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the hospital.

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report.

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