Fatal Hit-and-Run Arrest in Little Havana: Driver Returns to Scene

Fatal Hit-and-Run in Little Havana

• 💔 A pedestrian, a man in his late 60s or early 70s, was killed in a hit-and-run incident.
• 📍 The crash occurred on Northwest 25th Avenue and 7th Street, near Loan Depot Park in Miami's Little Havana.

Driver Apprehended

• 🚗 The driver, identified as 41-year-old Fernando Delos Rios, was initially fled the scene.
• ⏱️ He returned approximately 40 minutes later and took responsibility for the incident.
• 🚓 Delos Rios has been taken into custody and is facing charges for leaving the scene of a crash.

Investigation Underway

• 🔍 Detectives are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash, including potential factors like speed or impairment.
• ⚖️ It was noted that if the driver had remained at the scene, charges might have been less severe, as the pedestrian was crossing outside of a designated intersection and did not have the right of way.