MIAMI (WSVN) - The search is on for a suspect after a man was caught on camera fleeing the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Miami on Tuesday night.
7News obtained new surveillance video Friday showing a man in a black and blue hoodie running from North Miami Ave. and 36th Street.
Another video showed a man in a white shirt also running away from the scene.
At around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, a car speeding through an intersection was seen on video crashing into a Subaru that was sent spinning off the road, ejecting and killing a 23-year-old woman inside the Subaru.
Miami Police Officer Kenia Fallat said, “One person was pronounced deceased on the scene.”
The family of the victim identified her as Ciarah Ramirez.
One woman who witnessed the crash recorded some of the events on her phone.
Marian Abuhazi said, “Obviously, I was a little scared. I was stopped at this light. I was about to turn home right after work, and the car behind me, a Mustang, just passed us when the light turned red.”
She says the man in the white shirt was behind the wheel of the Mustang.
Abuhazi said, “I’m not sure if there were two men in the car, but I just saw one man run straight down Midtown, and right away the cops showed up.”
Abuhazi said, “I hope they catch them because it could have been me and we had a victim, so that’s not right.”
The family said the other two people in the car at the time of the crash were Ramirez’s husband and a friend of the couple’s.
Both were taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Fallat said, “We’re trying to see what we can do to be able to give those families closure.”
Some of those family members were seen at the hospital on Wednesday morning, and at the scene of the crash, where debris and a shattered storefront could be seen.
Friends of Ramirez went to the crash site and made a makeshift memorial.
They put up a picture, and surrounded it with balloons and flowers.
One friend said, “Still can’t believe it. We just want to commemorate her life. She was a person that would never leave you alone, no matter if you were in the good or bad times. She was always there for you, supporting you.”
Fallat said, “We’re asking anyone if they were in the area, to call us with information.”
The family has established a GoFundMe account to help pay for Ramirez’s funeral.
If you have any information on this crash, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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