Miami-Dade County

Runaway cart at MIA injures three after luggage tumbles onto accelerator

Luggage falling on the gas of a wheelchair service cart at Miami International Airport sent two people to the hospital after the ensuing crash, authorities say.
Luggage falling on the gas of a wheelchair service cart at Miami International Airport sent two people to the hospital after the ensuing crash, authorities say. ARCHIVO DEL MIAMI HERALD

A golf cart-like vehicle at Miami International Airport sped through a terminal Friday afternoon, injuring three people, authorities said.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. when a piece of luggage fell on the accelerator of an Envoy cart, an American Airlines spokesperson said. The cart lost control and crashed into a column.

Two travelers and an Envoy worker were injured. The travelers were taken to a local hospital and the Envoy worker was treated at the airport.

A video shared by Only in Dade on Twitter shows a person prone on the floor near the crashed cart.

This story was originally published September 3, 2021 at 5:58 PM.

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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