Executive Summary
- Incident: A fatal pedestrian accident occurred Friday night on the 79th Street Causeway near Adventure Avenue.
- Legal Status: North Bay Village Police confirmed the driver involved has not been charged or cited.
- Victim Details: The deceased is an elderly man who was reportedly crossing the street to attend a family event.
- Investigation: The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has assumed control of the ongoing investigation.
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. — A driver involved in a fatal collision on the 79th Street Causeway has not been charged or cited, according to statements released by the North Bay Village Police Department on Saturday. The incident, which took place Friday night near Adventure Avenue, resulted in the death of an elderly male pedestrian.
According to North Bay Village officials, the victim was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the thoroughfare. Family members present at the scene told WSVN 7News that the man was on his way to his granddaughter’s birthday celebration when the accident occurred. Authorities closed a section of the causeway near Adventure Avenue for several hours to facilitate emergency response and scene processing.
Witnesses at the location described the severity of the impact to reporters. One witness stated that the victim appeared to be running across the road while traffic lights were green for vehicles. “It happened so fast,” the witness noted, adding uncertainty as to whether the victim was on foot or utilizing a scooter or bicycle at the time of the collision. Police officials confirmed that all lanes were reopened to traffic by Saturday morning.
Investigative Outlook
The investigation has been transferred to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office for a comprehensive review. The current absence of charges or citations suggests that preliminary evidence may not indicate criminal negligence on the part of the driver, although this status is subject to change pending the completion of a full accident reconstruction. Investigators will likely focus on traffic signal timing, visibility conditions, and right-of-way determinations to conclude the official cause of the fatality.
