Miami, FL (September 17, 2018) - A crash involving a Miami-Dade Transit bus and a pickup truck left at least 9 people injured on Sunday, September 16th.
According to Miami Fire Rescue, a male and female in their 60s were traveling in the white pickup when the crash occurred. Witnesses at the scene reported the transit bus traveling north on NW 2nd Avenue when it collided with the truck at the intersection of NW 2nd and 54th Street. The bus left the roadway following the crash and collided with a nearby business, causing substantial damage to the business.
Seven passengers aboard the bus, including the driver, were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The male and female in the pickup truck were also take to the hospital with serious injuries.
The crash remains under investigation and there is no word at this time on what caused the bus and the truck to collide with one another.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim in this accident. We hope for a full and quick recovery.
There is nothing that can prepare you for being involved in a vehicle crash. A serious injury accident can shape your life in a completely different direction. With high medical costs and missed time off work, you may be wondering where to turn next. Sadly, reportable crashes occur about every 92 seconds in Florida. We are all at risk of a car accident each time we get behind the wheel.
We never like to see accidents occur. When they do, there is help available. The attorneys and staff at Rubenstein Law stand by our clients every step of the way. We fight each day to obtain compensation that injured victims deserve. For a free consultation, call us at 1-800 FL-Legal.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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