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Person in Wheelchair Struck and Killed by Truck in Miami

Police in Miami confirm that a person in a motorized wheelchair was hit by a dump truck and killed Tuesday morning.

According to police, the victim was weaving through traffic at the intersection of Northwest 23rd Street and 22nd Avenue in Miami when the dump truck, which was at a green light, hit him around 9:30 a.m.

An off-duty Miami Beach officer witnessed the accident and attempted to help the victim, but was unable to.

The man was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he later died. Police later identified the victim as 56-year-old Juan Abreu.

Both northbound and southbound lanes were blocked Tuesday morning due to the accident.

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