The crash closed part of U.S. 1 in Homestead while state troopers investigated.
MIAMI, FL — Two women died early Thursday when a gray Tesla sedan hit the rear of a flatbed commercial truck on U.S. 1 in southwest Miami-Dade County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened about 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of South Dixie Highway, also known as U.S. 1, near Southwest 127th Avenue in the Homestead area. State troopers said the Tesla driver and her passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators had not publicly released their names by Thursday afternoon.
Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alejandro Camacho said the car hit the back of the truck during the early morning hours. The truck was part of a caravan of work trucks moving slowly in the area after workers had finished a job nearby, authorities said. The truck was traveling about 20 mph when the Tesla struck it from behind, according to the patrol. Officials said the women appeared to be in their late 20s or early 30s. No injuries to the truck driver were reported in the early accounts released by authorities.
The collision left the front of the Tesla badly damaged and brought traffic to a stop on one of South Miami-Dade’s main roads. Troopers closed U.S. 1 between Southwest 232nd and Southwest 240th streets while investigators examined the crash scene and crews worked to clear the vehicles. The closure lasted for several hours before the road reopened. The victims’ bodies were removed from the Tesla shortly after 7 a.m., more than four hours after the crash was reported.
Authorities said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Troopers had not said whether speed, impairment, road conditions or any vehicle system played a role. They also had not said whether the Tesla was using any driver-assistance feature before the impact. The Florida Highway Patrol described the case as an active traffic homicide investigation, meaning investigators were still gathering evidence, reviewing the vehicles and working to determine what happened in the moments before the crash.
The crash happened along a stretch of U.S. 1 used by commuters, construction vehicles and commercial traffic moving through Homestead and other parts of southwest Miami-Dade. The early hour meant traffic was lighter than during the morning rush, but the closure affected drivers using the northbound lanes before sunrise. The area near Southwest 127th Avenue includes long road segments where vehicles can move at highway speeds, as well as side streets and work zones that can place slower commercial vehicles near faster traffic.
Family members and people connected to the victims began arriving near the scene after the crash. Constantine Allwood told a local television station that one of the women was his son’s wife. “That’s my son’s wife, one of those girls,” Allwood said. “I feel a way for her because she’s very young. She’s supposed to live out her life.” Authorities did not immediately confirm the women’s relationships, hometowns or whether next of kin had been fully notified.
No charges had been announced as of the latest public update. Troopers are expected to continue reviewing the crash scene, vehicle damage and witness accounts before completing their findings. The Florida Highway Patrol said the investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected after the victims are identified and investigators determine why the Tesla hit the truck.
Author note: Last updated June 28, 2026.