Man found dead in truck on Palmetto Expressway – NBC 6 South Florida

Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead in a pickup truck on the side of the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade on Monday.

The discovery was made shortly after noon on the shoulder of the northbound lanes of the expressway near Northwest 103rd Street.

Florida Highway Patrol officials said they received a call about a suspicious silver Ford truck and when officers arrived, they found the man's body inside.

His identity has not been released and authorities have not provided any information about the possible cause of death.

RAW: Police respond after a man's body is found in a pickup truck on the side of the Palmetto Expressway.

Aerial photographs from Helicopter 6 showed investigators at the scene of the accident, where the truck was partially covered with a yellow tarp.

As a result of the investigation, several lanes of northbound Palmetto Street were closed.

FHP officials said there is an “active criminal investigation” and Hialeah police are leading the investigation.

Further information was not initially available.

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