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Man dies in Miami Beach construction accident, city officials say

Updated on: September 26, 2024 / 8:52 PM EDT / CBS Miami

Worker dies in Miami Beach construction accident

MIAMI — A construction worker died in Miami Beach on Thursday morning, a city spokesperson told CBS News Miami. Authorities are investigating.

Miami Beach Fire was called out to a "construction worker fatality" on 74th St. Ocean Terr. just before 11:25 a.m., the spokesperson said.

Miami Beach Police told CBS News Miami that the worker who died was 45-year-old Pedro Elvir Maldonado and that they are treating his death as a traffic homicide investigation.

One lane of northbound Collins Avenue at 74th Street was temporarily closed.

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Hunter Geisel

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to politics and pop culture.