Video from a nearby business reportedly shows the truck striking the bench before hitting storefronts, and police are looking into what caused the crash.
North Miami, FL - October 23, 2026
On Friday afternoon, a landscaping truck plowed into a bus stop bench and three storefronts in downtown North Miami, according to police, leaving two passengers hospitalized with minor injuries.
Key Facts
- Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Location: Northeast 125th Street, North Miami, Florida
- Type of crash: Vehicle struck a bus bench, then storefronts at three downtown businesses
- Vehicles involved: Landscaping truck
- Injuries / fatalities: Two passengers hospitalized with minor injuries
- Responding agencies: North Miami police
- Reported by: CBS News
Crash Overview
The crash took place shortly before 3 p.m., police said, at a location on Northeast 125th Street. Footage recorded by a neighboring business reportedly captures the truck striking the bench before it went into the storefronts. That sidewalk is usually crowded, and the bench serves as a well-used bus stop.
City crews spent hours cleaning up the area after the crash. The management company for the affected building boarded up the damaged storefronts.
The property manager, Christian Paris, told CBS News that the crash happened in the middle of the day and could have turned out differently. He described a medical center client who had been about to wait for a bus at the stop and was told to wait inside shortly before the stop was struck.
Police said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
People Involved
Police said the two passengers who were taken to the hospital had minor injuries. Few other details about them have been reported.
Investigation Status
North Miami police are investigating the crash. No causes, citations, charges or arrests have been reported.