Five people were hospitalized and three others declined transport after being evaluated at the scene.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A pedestrian was killed and eight other people were injured Friday after a multi-vehicle crash near a bus stop at Northwest 103rd Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue, officials said.
Fire rescue crews evaluated victims across the intersection, sending five patients to hospitals while three others declined transport, officials said. The wreck forced road closures in the area as sheriff’s office traffic homicide detectives began investigating what led to the morning collision and whether any enforcement action will follow.
Authorities said the crash was reported just after 9 a.m., drawing Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units to the busy crossroads in northwest Miami-Dade. When deputies arrived, they found multiple vehicles with heavy damage and several people hurt, officials said. A man who had been standing or walking near the bus stop was pronounced dead at the scene by fire rescue personnel, officials said. His name was not released Friday, and investigators did not provide details about his age or where he lived.
Officials said the crash involved three vehicles. A black car showed significant damage around its body with airbags deployed, while a silver SUV had major front-end damage, according to observations from aerial footage and deputies on scene. Deputies said the two vehicles collided first, and a transport van was then struck from behind. Footage from above showed debris scattered across the intersection and into the area near a gas station, with broken parts and glass spread along the roadway. Officers used tape and cones to secure the scene while medics moved between patients and ambulances.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said crews assessed eight patients who survived the crash. Five were transported to local hospitals for treatment, officials said, and three refused transport after being evaluated. Authorities did not release the conditions of those taken to hospitals, and they did not specify how many patients were drivers, passengers, or people outside the vehicles. A man at the scene, speaking in Creole, said his son had been in the black car and survived, telling reporters, “It was my son in the black car. He didn’t die, he just got hit.” Officials did not confirm the relationship or identify the son.
The crash snarled traffic along a corridor used by drivers traveling between nearby neighborhoods and commercial strips, as deputies shut down the intersection to protect investigators working in active lanes. The sheriff’s office said traffic homicide detectives were leading the investigation, a step typically used for fatal or serious crashes. Detectives often measure skid marks, document impact locations, review surveillance video from nearby businesses, and interview witnesses as they reconstruct the chain of events. Officials did not say Friday whether investigators had obtained video, whether any driver was suspected of speeding or impairment, or whether a traffic signal was malfunctioning.
As the investigation continued, tow trucks removed damaged vehicles while officers kept onlookers back from the debris field. Some wreckage appeared to have ended up close to the sidewalk near the bus stop area, highlighting the danger pedestrians face at high-traffic intersections. Drivers approaching the scene were diverted to side streets, and the closure remained in place while evidence was collected. “We have multiple people hurt, and we’re working to figure out how this happened,” an official said at the scene, declining to provide further details as detectives processed the area.
By Friday afternoon, authorities said the investigation was ongoing and no identities of those involved had been released. Detectives were expected to continue gathering witness statements and reviewing available video as they work toward a determination of cause and any potential charges.
Author note: Last updated February 27, 2026.