CrimeLocalSociety

Miami Traffic Homicide Detectives Investigating Fatal Hit and Run

By Joe Mcdermott Share with new partner:   Share
2,299
MIAMI TRAFFIC DEATH
The driver of the abandoned red Dodge Charger Hel-Cat was described by authorities as a bald, approximately 6 foot tall black male. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – The Miami-Dade Police Department, Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a hit and run crash that resulted in one dead and six others injured. According to investigators, a Toyota Sienna, occupied with seven people, was traveling eastbound on NW 119 Street in Miami. As the vehicle crossed the intersection of NW 22 Avenue, a Dodge Charger rear-ended the Toyota Sienna at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Dodge Charger abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported six of the occupants to area hospitals in stable condition. However, one of the passengers, Christopher Lopez, 23, succumbed to his injuries at Ryder Trauma Center. The driver of the abandoned red Dodge Charger Hel-Cat was described by authorities as a bald, approximately 6 foot tall black male. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers (305) 471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477 or visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select Give a Tip.

Joe Mcdermott

Joe Mcdermott is our daily investigative journalist and staff reporter who keeps his eyes peeled for interesting Local, US and World News exclusively for The Published Reporter®. Mcdermott, one of our first and thus veteran reporters, is also a data analyst for select independent news and media organizations in the United States.

You Can Flip My Stories On The Flipboard Digital Magazine

Disclaimer (varies based on content, section, category, etc.): Charges are accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. News articles on this site may contain opinions of the author, and if opinion, may not necessarily reflect the views of the site itself nor the views of the owners of The Published Reporter. For more information on our editorial policies please view our editorial policies and guidelines section in addition to our fact checking policy and most importantly, our terms of service. All links on this site could lead to commissions paid to the publisher. Please see Advertising Disclosure in sidebar.
Subscribe to Joe Mcdermott (via RSS) RSS ICON or a specific category with our Feedburner Feeds. Feedburner
Comment via Facebook

Corrections: If you are aware of an inaccuracy or would like to report a correction, we would like to know about it. Please consider sending an email to [email protected] and cite any sources if available. Thank you. (Policy)

You might also like More from author

Comments are closed.