Man killed, 5 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in NW Miami-Dade; intersection of 103rd St. and 7th Ave. closed

A man was killed and five people were taken to the hospital after they were involved in a violent crash that shut down a busy intersection in Northwest Miami-Dade, authorities and fire rescue officials said.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of the wreck at Northwest 103rd Street and Seventh Avenue, just after 9 a.m. on Friday.

Responding deputies arrived to find multiple vehicles and multiple people injured on the intersection.

Paramedics with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived shortly after and pronounced a man dead at the scene.

The brother of one of the victims said his 19-year-old sibling had gotten off the highway in his black Acura sedan when he was hit by a silver Nissan Murano.

“He was on his way to work, he was going straight, and as he was going, the other car hit him,” said the victim’s brother. “He was sitting in the yellow light to go back to work, but the car spun, and apparently, I guess it got to there. That’s what I was hearing when he called me.”

7Skyforce hovered above the mangled cars, some of which reportedly went into a bus stop next to a gas station, as well as multiple yellow tarps near the bus stop.

Officials said they assessed the eight surviving victims. Three of them refused transport, and the five others were transported to area hospitals by ground. The conidtions of those who were taken to the hospital are unknown.

Back at the scene, deputies shut down the intersection while they investigated and placed evidence markers throughout the intersection. They urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

MDSO Traffic Homicide detectives have taken over the ongoing investigation.

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