MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Northbound lanes of I-95 near the exit to Northwest 103rd Street have reopened after being blocked for several hours Monday as police investigated a crash and shooting that left one woman critically injured.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involving two vehicles happened at about 3:30 a.m. in those northbound lanes.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and rushed a woman to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. It was initially believed that the victim died from her injuries but police said Monday afternoon that she was still alive.
Miami-Dade police say that in addition to the crash, the victim’s vehicle was riddled with bullet holes. Whether her injuries were the result of the shooting or the crash is not known, nor is a motive for the gunfire.
The other car involved in the crash fled the area, detectives say.
As drivers sat in traffic that was backed up for miles, investigators carefully combed that stretch of I-95 in hopes of finding clues that will shed some light on what happened.
“It is very sad. It is very disturbing,” South Florida driver April White said. “It makes you wonder what is going through the minds of these people. I keep my head on a swivel. ... I am constantly looking around.”
If you have any information that can help detectives, you are urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.