The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is investigating a death at the 87th Avenue Bridge construction site in Palmetto Bay. A man was found dead under the bridge, prompting inquiries into the circumstances of his death, which preliminary findings suggest may be an industrial accident. The contractor, MCM Construction, faces scrutiny after a history of safety concerns related to its work, including blame from past incidents such as the FIU bridge collapse that resulted in fatalities. Investigators await the medical examiner's report for further details.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office homicide investigators are investigating the death of a man found under the construction site of the 87th Avenue Bridge in Palmetto Bay.
Preliminary investigations by MDSO homicide indicate that the man's death is being treated as an 'industrial accident' at the construction site.
The contractor responsible for the bridge project, MCM Construction, faced previous scrutiny following the FIU bridge collapse, which resulted in six deaths.
MCM was noted in the NTSB final report regarding the FIU disaster for not stopping work despite significant structural cracking.
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