Miami Drilling Rig Collapse Injures Four And Sparks BMW Car Fire
A drilling rig collapsed near SE 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive in Miami's Brickell area around 8 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2026, injuring four people and igniting a BMW that caught fire.[1]
Two construction workers who were trapped under the rig, the 47-year-old rig operator and the driver of the BMW were taken to hospitals in stable condition.[1] The collapse crushed three vehicles and a construction container and sparked a BMW fire that firefighters quickly extinguished.[1]
The collapse prompted an investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.[1] Officials said all four were transported to area hospitals in stable condition.[1]
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- The drilling rig collapsed around 8 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2026, near SE 12th Street and Brickell Bay Drive in Miami’s Brickell area.
- Four people, including two trapped construction workers, the 47-year-old rig operator, and the BMW driver, were taken to hospitals in stable condition.
- The collapse crushed three vehicles and a construction container, ignited a BMW fire that was extinguished by firefighters, and prompted an OSHA investigation.
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September 14, 2026