Miami-Dade County

2 people hit, killed by cargo train in Little River: Miami cops and firefighters

A man and woman were struck and killed by a train in Little River Monday night, Oct. 6, 2025, according to Miami police and firefighters.
A man and woman were struck and killed by a train in Little River Monday night, Oct. 6, 2025, according to Miami police and firefighters. Getty Images | Royalty Free

Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.

The man and woman were hit on the tracks near Northeast 71st Street and North Miami Avenue around 10:40 p.m., said Officer Michael Vega, a Miami police spokesman.

Lt. Pete Sanchez with Miami Fire Rescue added they were dead when paramedics arrived.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM.

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware. 
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