Miami-Dade County

Driver shot while exiting I-95 in Miami-Dade, reports say

Three Keys men were arrested early Friday after police said one tried to run over two of them with his car.
Three Keys men were arrested early Friday after police said one tried to run over two of them with his car. File photo

A driver was shot while exiting Interstate 95 in Northeast Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

“Multiple” shots were reported Friday night in the southbound lanes of the Miami Gardens Drive exit in what appeared to be a case of road rage, WSVN reported. Southbound entrance and exit ramps remained closed late Friday night.

According to Local 10, FHP, along with Miami-Dade police, responded near Northeast 183rd Street and Fifth Avenue.

The driver was taken to Aventura Hospital with non-threatening injuries. The shooter remains on the loose.

This story was originally published February 22, 2019 at 10:21 PM.

Monique O. Madan
Miami Herald
Monique O. Madan covers immigration and enterprise; she previously covered breaking news and local government. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and The Dallas Morning News. In 2019 she was a Reveal Fellow at the Center for Investigative Reporting. She’s a graduate of Harvard University, Emerson College and The Honors College at Miami Dade College. A note to tipsters: If you want to send Monique confidential information, her email and mailbox are open. You can find all her stories here: moniqueomadan.com. You can also direct message her on social media and she’ll provide encrypted Signal details. Support my work with a digital subscription
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