Florida Car Crash Involving Stolen Car and Bank Fraud Leaves Five Dead

At approximately 12:45 p.m., police were notified of fraudulent activity at a Miami-Dade bank near 137th Avenue and Southwest 152nd Street. When an officer attempted to stop a silver Infiniti that was driving away from the bank, it immediately made a U-turn and fled at a high rate of speed.

The officer lost sight of the Infiniti and radioed in the car's description and last known direction of travel.

Unfortunately, it did not take long for the authorities to catch up with the it.

As the car sped down 152nd Street, it ran a red light at 119th Avenue, crashed through a fence, hit a tree, and burst into flames.

The Miami-Dade police and fire rescue attempted to save the occupants in the car, but were unsuccessful. Four occupants had already perished when the Miami-Dade police and fire rescue arrived. The legs of the last occupant were trapped inside the vehicle, preventing rescuers from freeing her. Surgeons from the Ryder Trauma Center were called in to attempt a field amputation, but the victim died before the surgeons arrived.

The occupants, who appear to have been four men and one woman, all perished at the scene. Due to the severity of the burns, the bodies have not yet been identified.

The wreck is still under investigation. Investigators have not stated what kind of bank fraud was committed, nor at which bank the alleged fraud occurred.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this horrific Florida car accident to contact Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477) or 866-471-8477.