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A one-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in Southwest Miami-Dade and is in stable condition at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials.

Two people were injured in a head-on crash on Southwest 8th Street and Southwest 157th Avenue in west Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rescued one trapped individual, and both victims were transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. The road remained closed as of Thursday evening.

A 14-year-old boy, Marcus L. Sanders, drowned in a Florida City lake after going underwater and not resurfacing. A second 14-year-old boy also went into the water and was found unresponsive but was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. Both incidents occurred at the same lake on Saturday evening.

A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on West Flagler Street in Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue responded to the crash, and the driver remained at the scene. Authorities have closed part of Flagler Street due to police activity.

A surveillance video captured an explosion at a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue logistics facility on Monday morning, resulting in one death and four injuries. The blast caused significant damage, including a destroyed awning and active underground fire, with authorities investigating potential causes like an underground gasoline vault. Homicide detectives and fire officials are leading the investigation.

Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers were hospitalized after a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Deerfield Beach, leading to the closure of all northbound lanes near Northwest 106th Street. One trooper was airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, while the other was transported by ground. Authorities have shut down the area for investigation and urged motorists to seek alternate routes.

A Florida Highway Patrol cruiser crash on the Turnpike near Medley caused a multi-vehicle collision, injuring two people with traumatic injuries who were airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. The incident involved a mangled FHP Dodge Charger and a damaged Cadillac SUV, leading to a shutdown of all lanes near Northwest 106th Street.

A fire at a Miami-Dade County maintenance facility, which fuels county vehicles, resulted in one person being hospitalized Monday. First responders reported three patients, with one taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital as a trauma alert. The incident occurred at 6100 SW 87th Ave., with heavy damage to a fuel pump observed.

The trial of real estate developer George Pino, accused of causing the death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez in a 2022 boating accident, entered its third day with testimony from a retired Marine Patrol officer and bodycam video evidence. The officer described arriving at the scene where Pino was present and Lucy was among three individuals taken for medical care before her death at a hospital.

A 5-year-old girl died after a shooting in a Florida City neighborhood near Northwest 14th Street and First Court. She was transported to Baptist Health Homestead Hospital and later airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.