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For Immediate Release:
 April 17, 2018

Media Contact:
Det. Lee Cowart
[email protected]
(305)471-1900
   
Topic: Traffic Fatality
Case #: PD180415140219
Date & Time of Occurrence: 04/15/2018 at approx. 8:33 p.m.
Address of Occurrence: 10300 block of NW 7 Avenue
  Miami, Florida
   
Subject #1:
Subject's Name: Michel F. Vernet, (B/M)
Subject's DOB: 08/27/1958
Subject's Address: 430 NE 195 Street
  Miami, Florida
Subject's Charges: Leaving Scene Of Crash/Death
Deceased #1:
Deceased's Name: Auguste Friznel, (B/M)
Deceased's DOB: 06/02/1966
Deceased's Address: 441 NW 104 Street
  Miami, Florida
Vehicle #1:
Vehicle Make/Model: Toyota/Rav4
Vehicle Color: White
Vehicle Description: Mid 2000's model year, 4-door, window tints, and a spare tire mounted on rear of vehicle with a white cover. The vehicle should have damage to front of vehicle to include left headlight and yellow lens cover.


Traffic Fatality

Hit and Run


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 

The Miami-Dade Police Department, Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a hit and run crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.

According to investigators, a 51-year old male was attempting to cross NW 7 Avenue at NW 103 Street, when he was struck by a white Toyota Rav4. The vehicle did not stop, and fled southbound on NW 7 Avenue.  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased by medical staff.

Investigators are seeking the assistance from the community in identifying the hit and run driver and/or vehicle.

The investigation continues.

Video surveillance footage of the incident may be obtained from the FTP site under case number PD180415140219.

UPDATE #1:  The subject has been identified, arrested, and booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.  The subject and criminal charge are listed above.  Detectives located the vehicle used in the hit and run crash which is listed above.
 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact CrimeStoppers
(305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477
Visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip”
Send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.
   

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MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT
9105 Northwest 25th Street
Doral, FL 33172-1500
(305)471-1780