Elderly male pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Miami
MIAMI, FL – A man in his late 50s, early 60s lost his life after he was struck by a driver who fled the scene in the Allapattah area Thursday, CBS News says.
This collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 15th Street. Preliminary details show that the man may have stepped off a curb and entered the street of on-coming traffic when he was hit by a Hyundai vehicle.
Miami-Dade Police suspect the vehicle has front-end damage. The suspect will face serious charges, although officers did not comment on the specifics of those charges.
No additional details are available at this time, including the victim’s name.
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