FedEx truck driver dies after crashing into tree in Coral GablesWPLG Local 10

The driver of a FedEx truck died after crashing into a tree on Friday in Coral Gables.

A landscaper who was working for Plant Healthcare tried to free the driver who was trapped under the truck. Witnesses said the driver crashed while avoiding striking another car near Riviera Drive and Aurelia Street.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the individual involved,” said Dave Hill, a spokesman for FedEx Ground.

Officers with the Coral Gables and Miami-Dade police departments responded to the site of the crash at 5500 Rivera Drive.

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

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