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CBS News
03-04-2025
- CBS News
Man charged in deadly hit-and-run crash at Miami bus stop
A man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run crash at a Miami bus stop last month which killed one person and injured five others. Miami police said Ivan Houston, 53, was behind the wheel of a black Mercedes-Benz that plowed into the bus stop at the intersection of NW 54 Street and NW 17 Avenue on March 22. Surveillance video from the Chevron gas station next to the bus stop shows the Mercedes suddenly veering onto the sidewalk, barreling into a group of people at the bus stop and rolling over on impact. After the crash, which destroyed the bus stop, the driver of the Mercedes took off on foot. According to Miami Fire Rescue, when firefighters arrived, they found that a person was trapped inside the Mercedes. They were able to stabilize the vehicle and using hydraulic tools, they got her out. She along with four others were taken to the Jackson Memorial Hospital where one of the injured, a 47-year-old woman, died, according to Miami Police. Her family identified her as Patricia Valencia. Houston faces a number of charges, including driving without a license causing death and serious injury.
CBS News
24-03-2025
- CBS News
Grieving parents speak out after daughter killed at Miami bus stop
The parents of a 47-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run at a Miami bus stop are pleading for justice as police search for the driver responsible. Miami police said the driver of a black Mercedes was traveling in the same lane as a white pickup truck when it veered off the road, jumped the curb and struck three people at the bus stop. One of the victims, Patricia Valencia, was killed in the crash. Valencia's mother, Zoraida Valencia, told CBS News Miami that her daughter was simply waiting for the bus when she was struck. "She was a working lady and everything. She had two sons," she said. "Right now, I feel really bad. He should pay for what he did because that's not the right thing to do." Through tears, she shared that Patricia was born premature and tragically, her life ended too soon. "She was my first baby and I was with her two months in the hospital. She was a seven-months baby." Valencia's father, Jose Valencia, expressed the family's devastation. "The problem is we have no words to express how we feel. We are destroyed. We have no tranquility," he said. "She was my daughter. She was my oldest daughter. The guy fled. They are looking for him now. And they have the license plate number." The crash happened around 9:06 a.m. Saturday at N.W. 17th Ave. and 54th St. Authorities said two people in the Mercedes were also injured, one of whom had to be extricated from the vehicle. Four victims remain hospitalized at the Ryder Trauma Center, with one in critical condition. Miami police have not released a description of the driver, who fled the scene. Anyone with information is urged to contact Miami Police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for tips leading to an arrest.
