Fort Lauderdale, FL : 26-year-old man dead following a wrong-way crash on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night, February 21, 2016

The driver of a vehicle heading the wrong way without headlights has died in a crash on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Lauderdale.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old man was killed late Sunday. The crash closed the southbound lanes of the Turnpike for several hours.

Troopers say man's vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer, which tried to swerve to avoid the crash. The truck jack-knifed but the two people inside were not injured.

The names of those involved have not been released.

The highway patrol is investigating.

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The Florida Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old man is dead following a wrong-way crash on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night