Man and boy killed after Quail Roost Drive crash in South Miami Heights, FHP says
A man and a boy were killed in a late Friday night crash on Quail Roost Drive in South Miami Heights, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
According to FHP, troopers responded to a crash involving a black Lexus sedan carrying the man and boy, and a gray GMC SUV carrying four occupants on eastbound State Road 994 (Quail Roost Drive) and Southwest 117th Avenue near South Miami Heights.
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami from a nearby farm store captured the moments when the Lexus seemingly lost control and hit the back of the GMC. Moments later, people began running over to the scene, trying to help. A minute later, flashing lights from a law enforcement vehicle are seen.
Lissette Lozano, a farm store worker, told CBS News Miami she was helping customers at the time when the car came out of nowhere.
"The other car was waiting for the light to change — it was stopped at the intersection," she said. "When the other came, they couldn't go anywhere, and it hit the car that was stopped."
FHP said the Lexus' driver — who was only identified as an adult male — died at the scene, while the boy was airlifted to HCA Kendall Hospital, where he later died. FHP added that all four occupants in the GMC were not injured.
On the scene, CBS News Miami saw that the GMC had rear-end damage and was turned in the opposite direction of traffic.
SR-994 was closed during the investigation and traffic was diverted onto SW 117th Ave. at the time of the crash.
FHP has not identified any of the victims or released further details surrounding the circumstances of the crash, saying that the investigation remains active.