NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - New surveillance footage was released, Friday, which police said has provided a critical clue in their search for a hit-and-run driver who remains at large.
Miami-Dade Police detectives said the person behind the wheel of a dark-colored Ford pickup truck, which was caught on camera, struck bicyclist William Hill Jr.,55, Thursday, at around 3:30 p.m., near Northwest 64th Street and 23rd Avenue.
Hill Jr. was seriously injured in the hit-and-run.
Angel, a witness who did not want to show his face, said, “I hear,” and clapped his hands together, mimicking the sound the crash, “so I look to the gate, and I can see the guy almost landing at the time.”
The truck is seen striking Hill and then continuing as if nothing happened.
“Right away, ‘Call 911! Call 911! This guy is badly hurt,'” said Angel.
“The guy just ran this guy over and kept going,” said another witness Dwight Golden. “No consideration, no stop, no nothing, man. No type of remorse, no nothing to see how the guy’s doing, to see if he’s OK. It’s crazy.”
Police believe the truck to be a Ford F-250 or F-350 Quad Cab with chrome steps, a paper tag and tinted windows. Witnesses said the truck was blue.
Witnesses said they believe it was a blue truck.
If you have any information on this hit-and-run, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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