Published: April 23, 2026 at 7:48 AM

A young woman died Thursday morning after running a red light and then crashing into a Miami-Dade County transit bus in Miami Gardens, police said.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A young woman died Thursday morning after running a red light and then crashing into a Miami-Dade County transit bus in Miami Gardens, police said.

The crash was reported in the area of Northwest 199th Street and Seventh Avenue.

The intersection was completely closed off after the crash.

Investigators at the scene told Local 10 News that the young woman was driving a silver Hyundai when she slammed into the bus.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Because the transit buses are equipped with cameras, investigators were able to quickly review footage of the crash to see what occurred.

The driver’s identity has not yet been released.

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