Driver, 17, killed following chase, crash in Florida City, Miami-Dade police say
MIAMI -- A teen driver was killed following an attempted traffic stop in Florida City that ended in a rollover crash when the driver lost control and collided with a house, police said.
The incident occurred in the area of 180 Avenue and SW 336 Street around 3:30 p.m., according to Miami-Dade police
The 17-year-old driver, identified as Brandon Madison, died at the scene after the rented black Mercedes-Benz flipped over and came to a rest in the yard of a residential building.
Video from the scene showed the vehicle with a missing windshield and a crumpled front end.
According to police spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta, an officer in the area who was investigating a robbery saw that the car was wanted for a traffic violation. The officer pulled the driver and asked him to step out of the vehicle, Zabaleta said.
Madison seemed to indicate that he was going to exit the vehicle but closed the door on the officer's hand instead and sped from the scene, police said.
The car traveled for at least 10 blocks and struck another vehicle as police began to follow.
A detective in the area who was coming to assist saw the driver lose control and then the car rolled over several times before it struck a residential structure.
Police said a handgun equipped with a high-capacity magazine was found on the roadway. It was determined that the gun was thrown from the car as it rolled over during the crash. A routine records check revealed that the gun was reported stolen from northeast Miami-Dade.
Investigators said Madison never fired the gun.