Car crashes, catches fire on Venetian Causeway. 3 people taken to hospital, police say
Three people were taken to the hospital after their car crashed and caught fire on the Venetian Causeway early Friday, police said.
The entrances and exits on the causeway, which connects Miami and Miami Beach, were closed in both directions shortly before 6 a.m. while police and fire rescue responded to the crash at 1281 South Venetian Way in San Marco Island.
Miami police said that the three people trapped inside the car were rescued and taken to the hospital. The car’s driver remains at the hospital in critical condition. The other two people who were inside the car are OK, said Miami police spokeswoman Officer Kiara Delva.
An aerial photo posted on Twitter by Local 10 reporter Parker Branton showed the car with heavy front end damage.
Delva at noon said that police have reopened the causeway but the area where the crash occurred still remains partially blocked for the investigation.
This article will be updated.
This story was originally published November 20, 2020 at 6:43 AM.
