In a brazen early morning disaster, two vehicles cannonballed into the side of a northwest Miami-Dade church, leading to extensive damage and sending at least two individuals to the hospital. The chaos unfolded at New Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church located near the intersection of W 22nd Avenue and NW 91st Street, in the West Little River neighborhood. NBC6 captured the scene where two wrecked cars, a demolished orange Dodge Challenger and a silver vehicle crumpled from the rear, lay entangled with the church's exterior.
With the mother of one victim speaking through tears, she recounted the dreadful moments, "She spoke a few words to me. I just let her know that I love her and she just told me, she said 'momma, I don't think I'm going to make it'. That's all she kept saying and I told her she was going to make it," according to a CBS News Miami interview. The victim, a 21-year-old woman who was sitting in the back seat of the Challenger, suffered a severe neck injury and was rushed into surgery.
Authorities have been piecing together the particulars of the incident, while first responders worked tirelessly extracting one individual from the wreckage, confirmed by a witness but not yet by police. NBC6 reports indicate that there were four occupants in total between the two cars, with their conditions still pending official confirmation.
Miami-Dade Police, determined to uncover the factors leading to the catastrophic event, remained on the scene throughout the morning. While there was construction in the surrounding area, it is not clear whether it played a role in the crash, or if the tire marks on the property's grass and the gaping hole in the church wall, were purely the results of driver error or other external variables. Four people, according to police radio obtained by WSVN, were transported to Ryder Trauma Center, though their conditions have yet to be solidified by officials.
The investigation into this shocking event continues as the community grapples with the aftermath. The structural integrity of New Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church remains compromised, and the hearts of the victims' families are weighed heavy with uncertainty and grief. Further updates are expected as Miami-Dade Police release more details on this troubling story.
