NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - New surveillance video exclusively obtained by 7News captured the moment of impact in Northwest Miami-Dade in a crash that left an elderly bystander dead and sent five other people to the hospital.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place Friday morning at the intersection of Northwest 103rd Street and Seventh Avenue.
Investigators said the video will play a key role in determining who was at fault for the crash.
The crash occurred when the driver of a silver Nissan that was traveling south had begun to make a left turn when they crashed into a black Acura moving at high speeds that was heading north.
The vehicles collided, and the footage captured the Acura crashing into a nearby bus stop. Officials said a bus was also hit, with one passenger falling from back.
“One of the vehicles was redirected, which is the black vehicle, and struck the victims on the sidewalk and ended up striking the third vehicle, which is the bus,” said MDSO Deputy Joseph Peguero.
The security footage showed that only one person was left standing at the bus stop after the crash, avoiding the Acura by inches.
Detectives said 72-year-old Juan De Dios Aguilera Roses was standing at the bus stop with his walker when he was fatally struck. They believe he was waiting for the bus when he was killed.
The Acura driver’s brother, Rod Galarious, appeared at the crash site after the incident.
“He hit him, and the car spun, and apparently I guess it got into there,” said Galarious. “I really don’t know.”
The driver of the Acura was transported to the hospital after the crash. In total, paramedics transported two men and three women in stable condition.
Wednesday morning, 7News cameras captured crews repairing the bus stop.
“We are trying to determine the directions and who did what. The Miami-Dade Traffic Homicide detectives have assumed the investigation; they are the ones who are gonna determine the cause of the accident,” said Peguero.
Detectives on Tuesday told 7News that there is no update on the ongoing investigation.
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