SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have a man in custody after he allegedly struck a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Florida Highway Patrol units responded to the scene along southbound U.S. 1 and Southwest 260th Street, just after 3:30 a.m., Thursday.
7News cameras captured a body covered with a tarp as troopers worked the case.
Officials said 33-year-old Nelson Rivera Rodriguez was behind the wheel of a white Chevy sedan when he struck the victim who was crossing the street.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the victim dead on the scene.
Surveillance footage from a Chevron gas station at the intersection shows a car slowing down and coming to a stop before taking off once again. An employee at the gas station said the car seen was the one involved in the hit and run.
Rivera Rodriguez fled the scene and was stopped by a Miami-Dade Police officer shortly after, near Southwest 296th Street.
FHP officials took Rivera Rodriguez into custody.
The 33-year-old is now being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade.
Rivera Rodriguez faces charges for driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a crash that resulted in a fatality.
The medical examiner arrived at the scene just before 7 a.m. to remove the body.
Officials said the victim is an adult Hispanic man, but his identity will not be released until next of kin is notified.
FHP temporarily closed the southbound lanes due to the ongoing investigation.
Drivers were advised to seek an alternate route.
Rivera Rodriguez could potentially face additional charges, according to FHP.
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