NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLA. (WSVN) – Authorities have shut down part of the 79th Street Causeway in North Bay Village following a fatal traffic crash, Friday night.<\/p>\n
According to North Bay Village Police, first responders, including Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office, were dispatched to the scene of a traffic crash on the causeway at the intersection of Adventure Avenue just before 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
North Bay Village Police have confirmed there was a fatality as a result of the crash.<\/p>\n
Additional details surrounding the circumstances of the crash remain unclear.<\/p>\n
But a family member of the elderly victim tells 7News he was crossing the street heading to his granddaughter\u2019s birthday when he was fatally struck by a car. <\/p>\n
A witness on the causeway describe what he saw. <\/p>\n
\u201cI just saw the body fly away. He was running to get to the other side but all the [traffic] lights were green. It happened so fast. He was like on a scooter or bike\u2013 when you see this and you don\u2019t believe what happened right in front of your eyes. I had never seen anything like that before,\u201d said a male witness. <\/p>\n
7News cameras were rolling when the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office arrived on scene to remove the deceased body. <\/p>\n
Moments before, a group of people appeared to gather on the grass to speak to investigators. It\u2019s unclear who those people are. <\/p>\n
As of 11 p.m., westbound lanes in the area from Harbor Island Drive to Hispaniola Avenue have been closed as the investigation continues. Eastbound lanes have reopened. <\/p>\n
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.<\/p>\n
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