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Juan Carlos Martinez

Age : 40

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/27/2021

Location : Southwest 87th Avenue near Southwest 232nd Street

City : Miami

County : Miami-Dade

State : Florida

Agency : Miami-Dade Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/27/2021, Miami-Dade Police Department personnel drove an emergency vehicle along Southwest 87th Avenue while responding to a call and approached a group bicycle ride traveling through the area. Juan Carlos Martinez was riding with the group when the approaching vehicle caused movement among cyclists and he fell into the roadway. The police vehicle struck him and he died from his injuries. Reporting described Martinez as a participant in an organized ride and the crash became part of community debate over roadway safety and emergency vehicle practices. A civil case later resulted in a multimillion dollar jury award to his family.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/family-of-man-struck-killed-by-mdpd-vehicle-awarded-3m/
https://publiclawlibrary.org/widow-of-bicyclist-killed-in-miami-dade-crash-speaks-out-after-multi-million-dollar-jury-verdict/
https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/juan-carlos-martinez-dies-crash-miami-dade-police-southwest-87th-february-27th
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article249732338.html