Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run crash of bicyclist in Pinewood, MDSO says
A 45-year-old Miami man has been arrested after authorities said he struck and killed a bicyclist in a hit-and-run crash last week.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said Michelson Jeancy faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and tampering with physical evidence.
Victim pronounced dead at the scene
Deputies said the crash occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, in the 1200 block of Northwest 119th Street, near Opa-locka.
Investigators reported Jeancy was driving a 2013 Honda Civic westbound on Northwest 103rd Street when he struck a bicyclist who had exited a gas station and entered the roadway.
The impact sent the victim into the windshield and onto the road, according to the sheriff's office.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the bicyclist dead at 11:28 p.m.
Vehicle located through investigative leads
Investigators said Jeancy fled without rendering aid or notifying authorities.
On Saturday, Aug. 30, deputies located his vehicle at a Miami residence, noting damage consistent with the crash and corroborated by multiple surveillance videos.
According to the sheriff's office, Jeancy later gave a recorded, post-Miranda confession.
He was arrested, charged and booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK).