Passenger killed by trolley in Little Havana

A man died this Monday morning after being hit by the tram (trolley) of the city of Miami in the southwest of Little Havana.

The victim, 60 years old and identified as Dwayne Haywood, was a tram passenger who, after getting off the vehicle, went to remove his bicycle from the front grill of the tram. trolley, with such bad luck that the driver did not see him and ran him over.

The tragic incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on 8th Street, near 36th Avenue and the well-known La Carreta restaurant.

Haywood was pronounced dead at the scene by Miami firefighters.

aerial images of Telemundo 51 They showed the body covered by a white tarp next to the public transport vehicle.

The incident is being investigated and the authorities closed part of 8th Street for a few hours, but the passage has already been restored.

“We are speaking with the driver to gather a little more information and also speaking with witnesses at the scene to see if they can give a clearer picture of what happened,” said Miami police spokeswoman Kenya Fallat.

The driver is not an employee of the city, but is subcontracted by a company that does business with the city of Miami.

At the close of this note there are no other details about the circumstances of the tragic event.

He trolley It is a free public transportation service of the city of Miami.