NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A family is demanding answers after a 67-year-old woman was killed Sunday in a hit-and-run in Northeast Miami-Dade.
Police identified the woman as Madette Laurent, Monday afternoon.
According to police, Laurent was crossing the street near Northeast 149th Street and Sixth Avenue on Sunday morning when a vehicle hit her and kept going.
She died on impact.
Her family has been left devastated.
“That person killed me, killed my family, the whole family, my sisters in Haiti, my brothers in Haiti, right now they are suffering, and I have one right now in the hospital,” said Naresh Laurent, Madette’s daughter. “The person just left. I feel so miserable, I don’t know, I didn’t prepare for that accident.”
Her daughter is now asking the public for help in finding the driver.
“Somebody just left my mom like a dog and I just need justice for my mom. I need someone to help me find that person,” she said. “I cannot believe someone could do such things. Unbelievable. I need some help!”
Madette’s brother told 7News that Madette was the light of their family and that life will never be the same without her.
“My sister is the best one for everybody in the family,” he said.
Surveillance video captured the crash and the moments after she was hit. Tires screeched after the hit but the driver kept going. Witnesses are seen walking to her body on the road.
Witnesses said the subject could be driving a Maroon Jeep Liberty.
“You can’t hit someone and just gun it like that. It’s not fair,” said Jama Etienne, the victim’s friend.
No arrests have been made.
If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver’s whereabouts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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