Miami-Dade County

Nine-car crash involving Miami-Dade fire truck hospitalizes six people, reports say

A nine-car crash in Opa-Locka, which involved a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck, hospitalized six people, reports say. The fire truck was en route to a call when it crashed into a car, causing seven others to wreck.
A nine-car crash in Opa-Locka, which involved a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck, hospitalized six people, reports say. The fire truck was en route to a call when it crashed into a car, causing seven others to wreck. Opa-Locka Police Chief James Dobson

A nine-car Opa-Locka crash, which involved a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck, sent six people to the hospital Thursday night, reports say.

At around 8:15 p.m., Opa-Locka police responded to the multi-car crash in the area of Northwest 27th Boulevard and Northwest 135th St., Opa-Locka Police Chief James Dobson said in social media posts.

Opa-Locka Police Chief James Dobson

Investigators told WSVN that the Miami-Dade fire truck involved in the crash was going to crash when it hit a car. Seven other cars crashed as a result. Police said two people were trapped inside a car and had to be extracted.

Six people were taken to local hospitals. Two were taken as trauma alerts.

All lanes northbound and southbound on Northwest 27 Ave. from Northwest 132 St. to Opa-Locka Boulevard were closed.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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