Driver in Miami Takes a Nap After Collision, Capturing Internet's Attention with Viral Video

In a city like Miami, where the unexpected is almost routine, a recent video has managed to capture massive attention and generate countless comments. A driver, after crashing his minivan into another vehicle, chose an unconventional response: instead of assessing the damage, he decided to take a nap, complete with loud snores that rivaled the crowing roosters heard in the background of the video.

The unusual incident, which was recorded and shared by the popular social media account Only in Dade, shows the man leaning back with his head tilted, sleeping soundly while his red vehicle is wedged against another car. As one onlooker quipped, “The man parked in someone else's yard and took a serious nap!”

The video quickly went viral, prompting a range of reactions online. Some users joked with comments like “Crash & Snore,” while others suggested, “The guy needs a cup of coffee.” A few took a more serious tone, speculating that “when he wakes up, he'll be in jail, haha, and with a DUI.” Yet, there were voices of concern, urging, “Is anyone checking on the poor man? He's someone's father, son, or husband.”

Many found humor in the situation, with remarks such as “Sir, you can't park there,” and another playfully adding, “A kiss to Miami.” Others empathized from personal experience, with one stating, “I spent all night driving for Uber, dude.”

Amidst the jokes about roosters—leading some to believe this took place in Hialeah—and speculations about alcohol, narcolepsy, or mere exhaustion from work, the scene has been immortalized as another chapter in the legendary “Miami aesthetic.”

While some reports suggest that the driver was taken to the hospital and is doing well, the internet has already dubbed him the star of Miami's first documented “Hit & Nap.” Because if there's no drama in Miami, at least there's always a viral nap.