BSO Seeks Help In Deerfield Beach’s Tuesday Pedestrian Versus Car Crash Death!

INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC FATALITY IN DEERFIELD BEACH

PIO Number: 16-12-17                                                  BSO Case Number: 90-1612-002969

Date: 12/20/2016                                                           Time: 6:43 p.m.

Place of Occurrence: 600 block of Southeast 10 Street, Deerfield Beach

Jurisdiction: Deerfield Beach

Driver(s):

Paulo Rocha, 52, male, Fort Lauderdale

Pedestrian(s): Jeffrey Benedict, 59, male, 9/04/1957, 860 S.E. 6th Ave., Apt 102, Deerfield Beach (DECEASED)

Description of Incident:

Broward sheriff’s Office traffic homicide investigators are looking into the cause of Tuesday afternoon’s fatal accident in Deerfield Beach.

Jeffrey Benedict, 59, was crossing over Southeast 10 Street from north to south. He had made it across the westbound lanes, but was struck by a vehicle that was changing lanes as he stepped into the eastbound lanes.

The driver of the silver 2006 Kia Spectra remained on the scene and is assisting with the investigation.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported Benedict to North Broward Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Impairment is not suspected, and evidence at the scene indicates that speed was not a factor in this crash. The investigation continues.

INVESTIGATORS: Dets. Clifton & Huneke, THI; D10; BSFR

THIS REPORT BY: Keyla Concepción/PIO 12/21/16 1415

Posted At: 12/21/2016 02:13 PM