Skateboarder Killed In Fatal NW Miami-Dade Hit And Run

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating a hit and run that claimed the life of a skateboarder Monday night.

According to detectives, a man in his 20's was skateboarding along NW 12th Avenue.

A late model blue Hyundai Sonata was traveling northbound on NW 18th Avenue when the driver struck the skateboarder, police said.

Authorities said the vehicle, which suffered extensive front-end damage and lost its driver's side mirror, continued to flee northbound.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene where they pronounced the victim dead.

If you have any information, you are urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-8477 (TIPS).

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• Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue
• Miami-Dade Police Department
• Hit-and-Run