Gun Recovered, Driver Arrested After Crashing Corvette, Fleeing Scene in Sunny Isles Beach

Sep 04, 2023

The Sunny Isles Beach Police Department arrested a driver of a red Corvette that was involved in a crash Monday morning and later fled the scene on foot, officials said.

According to police, officers attempted to stop the Corvette Monday morning when the driver sped away from them. The officers did not pursue the vehicle, but a BOLO was issued for the driver.

Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the driver of the Corvette crashed into a blue Honda SUV at the intersection of 178th Street and Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach.

Police responded to the scene after reports of a traffic crash with possible injuries. Officers then determined that the driver of the red Corvette fled the scene on foot toward the beach area behind the luxury Acqualina Resort and was seen heading northbound.

Daisy Lignelli, the driver of the blue SUV, told NBC6 she was driving to work when the crash happened.

"I was parked at the red light and he came and hit me," Lignelli said. "It was a big crash. It is unbelievable on Collins Avenue to see something like that happen."

Police later apprehended the driver in Hallandale Beach. Tyler Carter Bernard, 35, faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash, driving with no valid driver's license, fleeing and eluding police, resisting without violence and carrying a concealed firearm.

Officials said a gun was recovered on the scene.