MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in a wheelchair in Miami Gardens.

The crash occurred just before 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Northwest 199th Street and 37th Avenue.

A Local 10 News crew was at the scene early Wednesday morning as a tarp covered the victim’s body on the roadway. A wheelchair could be seen nearby.

A Jeep Wrangler was also parked at the scene.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed that the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other details were immediately released.

Person in wheelchair dies after being struck by Jeep in Miami Gardens

Amanda Batchelor