MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - All lanes have reopened after a deadly crash shut down part of the Julia Tuttle Causeway for hours during Tuesday morning’s commute.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a car crashed into an e-bike that had two people on it, sending both individuals to the hospital where one the individuals succumbed to their injuries and the other is said to be in critical condition.
Troopers said the incident occurred just after 3 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of Interstate-195 near Alton Road.
This marks the second fatal crash involving an e-bike in just three days, after an earlier incident happening last Friday night, where police say 54-year-old Fabian Moses lost his life when an underage driver plowed into him while on his bicycle on the Rickenbacker Causeway.
The two incidents raising concern among the community on the safety of these E-bikes.
Regarding the rules around e-bikes, riders are allowed to be in the bike lane, following the same traffic laws as bicycles and cannot go more than 20 miles an hour, but the incident that occurred Friday involved a 14-year-old riding an electric dirt bike, which isn’t allowed by law on any roadway.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is now reviewing the crash, as charges for the teen remain pending.
As for the crash from Tuesday morning, it remains unclear whether the driver of the car will face any charges.
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