Deadly ATV Accident In SW Dade

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - One person was killed, two others injured, when an all-terrain vehicle collided with an SUV in southwest Miami-Dade overnight.

The accident happened at SW 137th Avenue and 112th Street.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said 22-year-old Juan Marquez, who was driving the ATV, and his passenger 23-year-old Andrea Rodriguez-Caceres were ejected on impact.

"We had two people that were turned over and thrown out of the vehicle but then pinned under the side by side," Lt. Raul Louzado.

Firefighters were able to lift the ATV off them and stabilize Rodriguez-Caceres's spine which had suffered an injury.

"We had to stabilize her cervical spine because we didn't know the extent of her injuries while the other crews came over and gently slide her over and attempt to rescue the other person."

They were both taken to Kendall Regional Medical Center where Marquez died.

"Juan is gone, so you know, we're going to really miss him a lot. He was a really good kid. We were just saying, you know, that sometimes the worst things happen to the best people, he sure is one of them and we're going to miss him," said Juan Matos, a family friend.

The driver of the SUV, 64-year-old Jose Victorero, was also taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is urging drivers to use caution on this holiday week.

"You know we just have to be careful out there. It's July 4th and sometimes we have a little too much fun, we gotta be careful out there and be respectful to each other," said Lt. Raul Louzado.

According to the police, Marquez was heading north SW 137th Avenue and collided with Victorero when the made a left-hand turn at the 112th Street intersection.