The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) confirmed Saturday night that it has the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run crash that left a 10-year-old girl dead in northwest Miami-Dade in its custody.
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Authorities said detectives with MDSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit located the vehicle, but no arrests have been made so far.
The Sheriff’s Office urged the driver involved to turn themselves in and reminded the public that anyone with information about the case can contact Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).
The vehicle is part of the investigation into the incident in which one child died and another was injured while both were riding an electric bike.
Authorities had previously said the driver left the scene after the impact, and they are still searching for the suspect.
Both children were taken to the hospital in critical condition, MDSO said. Authorities later confirmed Thursday morning that the 10-year-old girl had died.
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Where the deadly crash happened
According to the report, at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Northside District responded to a reported hit-and-run in the area of NW 117th Street and NW 7th Avenue.
The preliminary investigation found that an unknown driver was traveling north on NW 7th Avenue as they approached NW 117th Street. According to MDSO, the driver turned left onto NW 117th Street and struck two children who were riding an electric bike.
Driver fled the scene
“After crashing into the two victims, he fled the scene,” said MDSO spokesperson Daniel Castillo.
Investigators said deputies found a boy and a girl lying in the roadway, both unconscious. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) responded and transported the victims to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, the Sheriff’s Office added.
The girl later died.
Vehicle description
On Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office released a flyer with a photo of the vehicle believed to be involved in the incident, described as a silver or gray 2009–2012 Nissan Versa.
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