MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man died after a driver struck him and fled on Sunday in northwestern Miami-Dade County, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
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Deputies responded shortly after 4:10 a.m. after a witness called 911 to report the man was face down on the ground, according to Detective Joseph Peguero.
Deputies found the man in the area of Northwest 31 Avenue and River Drive, and fire rescue personnel pronounced him dead, according to Peguero.
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Traffic homicide detectives also responded and took over the investigation, according to Peguero, a spokesman for M-DSO.
Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.
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Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.
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