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Elderly Woman Ejected From SUV In Fatal Hialeah Hit & Run

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HIALEAH (CBSMiami) – A driver is in custody and one person is dead after a fatal hit and run in Hialeah on Saturday.

According to Hialeah Police, a driver in a white vehicle ran a stop sign – located near W 2nd Avenue and 20th Street – hitting an SUV carrying six people.

A 66-year-old woman was ejected from the SUV, which then landed on her.

"It was a very violent accident," said Hialeah Police Department Det. Carl Zogby.  "The victim was ejected from the vehicle, ended up under the vehicle. Neighbors, officers who arrived on the scene all helped to straighten out the vehicle."

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Neighbors lifted the car off the woman but it was too late. The other five passengers suffered minor injuries and were not taken to the hospital.

The driver of the white car, a man in his 20s, fled the scene, but witnesses gave police a description. Police caught up to the driver not far from the scene of the crash.

The suspect allegedly resisted arrest, forcing a Hialeah officer to shock him with a Taser.

The driver was taken to the Hialeah Police Department, but it unsure when he will be booked. His charges have not been stated at this time.

The victim's name is not being released until all family members are notified.

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