Miami-Dade Transit bus catches fire off Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade

Bus driver suffers head injury

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A Miami-Dade Transit bus caught fire Wednesday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade off Florida's Turnpike, authorities said.

The fire was reported on the northbound entrance to the Turnpike at Southwest 112th Avenue.

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Southbound traffic on 112th Avenue was shut down in the area after the fire broke out, but has since reopened.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said all passengers were evacuated from the bus and were not injured.

Authorities said the bus driver suffered a head injury.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

 


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