Woman Dead and Man Hospitalized after Collision with Tractor Trailer

Local10.com is reporting that a woman was killed Tuesday when she was involved in a collision with a tractor trailer in Miami. 

The incident, which occurred at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and 38th Street, was caused when the black Infinity in which the woman was riding as a passenger collided with the big rig. The woman was thrown from the vehicle, while the male driver of the car became trapped inside. 

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the vehicle, once freed, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.