A Homestead cop is being investigated after he was involved in a deadly accident that claimed the life of a cyclist over the weekend.
Sergeant James Orebaugh was off-duty when he struck a man riding a bike around 4 a.m. Sunday on Northeast 8th St. near North Homestead Blvd., according to a police spokesperson.
Orebaugh was driving his privately-owned pickup truck when he collided with the cyclist.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and the cyclist, identified only as a Hispanic man in his 20s, was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center where he later died.
Orebaugh was relieved of duty with pay while the accident is investigated.
