Crime & Safety
Miami-Dade Police Seek Suspect In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Police are looking for the driver of a newer-model Mercedes, which struck and killed a 34-year-old man after 1:30 a.m. May 14 on SW 109 Ave.
MIAMI, FLA. — Miami-Dade Police are searching for the driver of a Mercedes-Benz that police said was involved in a fatal hit and run accident last week that killed a bicyclist in an early-morning crash.
Jose Piedra Perez, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at SW 109 Avenue at 1:41 a.m. on Friday, police said Tuesday. Police said that the newer model Mercedes was traveling west on SW 72 Street when it struck Perez and then kept going an unknown direction, police said.
Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at (305) 471-TIPS or at (866) 471-8477. Tips can also be left online at this site and can click “Submit A Tip”.
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