SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A person who had survived a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade was killed in a second collision, authorities said.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene of the deadly wreck along the southbound lanes, in the area of Bird Road, Saturday night.

According to investigators, a crash had taken place involving a white SUV and a gray sedan.

The collision caused both vehicles to become disabled and partially block the left lane, troopers said.

At around 9:15 p.m., as two people were standing by their crashed cars, a pickup truck hit them and the sedan, authorities said.

One of the victims died on impact and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Paramedics with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the second victim to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in critical condition.

Two other people were taken to the hospital, but as of Sunday night, their conditions are unknown.

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Sarah Becker, a reality TV star who appeared on the fifth season of MTV’s The Real World, has died by suicide, TMZ reported.

A family member of Becker’s confirmed that she died early last week at her Illinois home.

She reportedly moved to the state to take care of her ailing mother and sister but planned to move to California when she could.

Becker was struggling with mental health symptoms in recent months, compounded by the responsibility of caring for her family and a skateboarding accident.

She made a career for herself as a comic book editor, and when she was 25 years old, she got a chance to star in a 22-episode season of The Real World in 1996.

Becker revealed to the Chicago Tribune in 1997 that she didn’t like the fame she got from the show, saying she sometimes wore a hood when going out.

The Real World is a show on MTV that ran for 33 seasons up until 2016, making it one of the longest running reality shows in history. 

Each season is set in a different city, with the narrative following a group young adults from different walks of life that are forced to become roommates for several months.

Becker’s season was set in Miami as she roomed with seven other strangers in their early to mid twenties.

Her co-stars included Dan Renzi, Melissa Padrón, Joe Patane, Cynthia Roberts, Flora Alekseyeun, and Mike Lambert.

Alekseyeun posted a tribute to Becker on her Instagram Sunday, calling her former roommate ‘the most selfless person I knew.’

‘She was always kind and helpful to everyone. I haven’t spoken to her in years and never knew she was troubled,’ Alekseyeun wrote.

‘My prayers go out to her family. RIP my roomate, my friend. May you skate with angels and never feel pain again.’ 

The never-before-seen twist for this season was that the group of youngsters had to attempt to start a business together from their swanky waterfront house in South Beach.

Becker was one of the oldest members of the cast but described herself as ’19-year-old trapped in a 25-year-old body.’

Her official MTV bio also revealed that she graduated from the Indiana University and worked at WildStorm Comics in La Jolla, California.

‘A tomboy, Sarah says she doesn’t deal well with pettiness and wants to stay true to herself while on the show,’ her bio read.

Becker is pictured here riding a skateboard. She was an avid skateboarder all throughout her life

The cover image for Season 5 of The Real World Miami, which Becker applied to as joke

After the show ended, Becker spoke to the Chicago Tribune about her experience being on TV.

‘For me, “The Real World” was a six-month long vacation,”’ she said. ‘I knew from the get-go that it couldn’t be a stepping stone to bigger and better things.’

‘I want my own magazine some day, and I don’t think Sarah from “The Real World” is going to have anything to do with that,’ Becker said.

Becker also revealed that she didn’t like the fame she got from the show, saying she sometimes wore a hood when going out.

Becker actually applied to be on The Real World as a joke and was shocked when she was accepted.

Despite having reservations initially, she decided to join the cast, adding her experience ‘was a blast. And I learned that I’m pretty happy about who I am.’

Friends of Becker took to social media in the hours after her death was made public to honor her memory.

‘I saw the news today that we’ve lost one of everyone’s favorite WildStorm folks, Sarah Becker,’ wrote former WildStorm Vice President of Marketing Jeff Mariotte on Facebook.

‘Even if you weren’t into comics in the 90s you might remember her from The Real World (and from the opening episode of her season, some of which was filmed in our offices and at Sarah’s wild going-away party).’

‘I’m so terribly sorry that Sarah’s gone,’ he concluded. ‘She added sunshine to every room she entered, the fans loved her, and so did we all. Fair winds, Sarah. We’ll miss you.’

Another friend, Daniel Norton, said Becker was ‘made of pure sunshine.’

‘You couldn’t help but feel her warmth standing in her presence. I am grateful for our adventures and laughs,’ Daniel Norton wrote.

Becker is credited as the editor on dozens of comic series WildStorm put out in the 1990s.

Becker’s family described her as a selfless person who took care of everyone else. She died at age 52.

A kosher Miami restaurant was vandalized last Sunday with pro-Palestinian graffiti, the Miami Police Department and Holy Bagels & Pizzeria said.

In a statement last Monday the police said that the restaurant and a flag had been  vandalized with “antisemitic graffiti.” The police said that it was seeking public aid in identifying the culprit, and shared an image of the suspect.

“As a society, we must unequivocally reject and not tolerate hate crimes in any form,” Miami PD Chief Manuel Morales said in a statement. “Discrimination, violence, and prejudice have no place in our communities, and it is essential that we stand against such acts to create a safer and more inclusive community.”

The restaurant shared on Instagram last Monday that the phrases “Free Palestine’ and “stop genocide” had been spray painted on its windows. A half-American half-Israeli flag was also spray-painted with the slogan “free Palestine.”

“This is what they do,” said Holy Bagels & Pizzeria. “They hurt and destroy and want us to cover in fear. But we are strong and united and only love will destroy their hate. We will not back down, we stand forever united with Israel.”

Federal Judge Roy Altman, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniela Kava came to the restaurant to aid in the cleaning of the graffiti on Tuesday. 

No tolerance for hate in Miami

“Hate speech, vandalism, and hostility will never be tolerated,”  Suarez on social media on Tuesday. “We will always support these small businesses as they face antisemitism.”

Kava said on X on Monday that she was horrified to hear about vandalism of Jewish-owned businesses and asked the Miami-Dade Police Department to aid the Miami PD in the investigation. 

The restaurant said that it was thankful for the unity expressed by the police, politicians, and community members. 

“We were in awe from the support everyone came to show. Huge thank you to everyone that came out to help clean up the vandalism,” said the eatery. 

On Wednesday Holy Bagels & Pizzeria published on Instagram that it had flown more Israeli and American flags on the business. 

Local 10 News said that the incident was the fourth time that the Jewish owner’s shops had been targeted since the October 7 Massacre. Bagel Time Cafe had reportedly been vandalized in December and October. Nour Abaido, 24, had been arrested for the latter defacement.