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Deputies Say Fleeing Driver Crashed SUV Into Home Near UM

Deputies say the driver fled a traffic stop tied to a burglary investigation.

Overview

  • The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to stop a suspicious SUV during a burglary call in Southwest Miami-Dade.
  • The driver sped off and smashed through a gate into a house at Southwest 58th Avenue and 62nd Terrace, two blocks from the University of Miami.
  • Deputies detained the driver within seconds after he ran from the crash, and paramedics took him to a hospital for medical clearance.
  • The impact caused heavy damage to the metallic blue SUV and the front of the pink home, with bricks and a fallen pillar strewn across the lawn.
  • Investigators said the first address was not burglarized, and they recovered items from a nearby car break-in as they continue to review possible charges.