Driver killed after car runs red light, slams into Miami-Dade bus in violent Miami Gardens crash, police say

A person is dead after a violent crash involving a Miami-Dade County bus and a civilian vehicle early Thursday in Miami Gardens, authorities said.

The crash occurred before sunrise at 5:01 a.m. in the 700 block of Northwest 199th Street near Northwest 7th Avenue, one of the city's busiest intersections, Miami Gardens police said.

Authorities said the crash involved a gray Hyundai Sonata and a Miami-Dade Transit bus. Preliminary investigation indicates the Hyundai was traveling eastbound on Northwest 199th Street and ran a red light, colliding with the bus, which had a green arrow while turning left onto Northwest 7th Avenue, authorities said.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 22-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died.

Video from the scene showed extensive damage to both vehicles, with debris scattered across the roadway. A metal bar from the bicycle rack mounted on the front of the bus appeared to be lodged deep into the vehicle after the impact, underscoring the severity of the collision.

One passenger on the transit bus complained of injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, authorities said.

The investigation remains ongoing, police said.