Woman Dies When Car Hits Miami Bus Bench

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman was killed when the driver lost control of his vehicle and hit the bench she was sitting on at a Miami bus stop.

FHP spokesman Tom Pikul says the crash happened about 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Westchester section of Miami.

The Miami Herald (http://bit.ly/y2IvHj ) reports the woman died at the scene. The driver did not leave the scene and was not injured.

FHP officials say they are trying to find out what caused the man to lose control of the car.

The names of the victim or the driver were not immediately available.

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Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com

Source: Associated Press