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A 77-year-old cyclist became trapped under a trolley in Miami this Sunday morning and was transported to the hospital in critical condition, according to the Miami Fire Department.
The incident occurred around 8:41 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest 17th Street and Third Avenue, in the Allapattah area.
The Technical Rescue team of Miami Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and used an airbag system to lift the vehicle and free the man who was trapped underneath.
The victim was transported in critical condition to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the only verified Level 1 trauma center in Miami-Dade County, which treats between 3,500 and 5,500 patients per year.
The trolley driver was not injured.
Authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident. So far, the identity of the cyclist has not been released.
This is not the first serious incident related to the trolleys in Miami. In May 2024, a passenger was killed after being struck by a trolley in the southwest of Little Havana.
In October 2023, a cyclist identified as Michael Rodriguez, 42 years old, was also trapped under a Miami Trolley at Northwest 17th Avenue and 36th Street, and was transported in critical condition to the same hospital.
Bicycle accidents involving cyclists are an increasing concern in Miami-Dade. Bicycle collisions rose by 32% between 2020 and 2024, while those involving pedestrians exceeded 50% in the same period, according to data from the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization published in July 2025.
In that context, a Cuban cyclist in Miami was struck by a vehicle in front of the Palacio de los Jugos on Coral Way in January 2024, marking yet another tragic incident that has shaken the community.
Years ago, the family of a Cuban hit while riding his tricycle in Miami sought help to identify the responsible party, in a case that highlighted the vulnerability of cyclists on the city streets.
The Miami Trolley is a free public transportation system that operates with 13 routes in the city, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., with an average frequency of twenty minutes per route.
The investigation into the incident this Sunday remains open, and authorities have not ruled out providing more details about the circumstances in which the cyclist became trapped under the vehicle.
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