MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A rideshare driver was arrested Thursday, days after he struck a motorcyclist in northwest Miami-Dade and then fled the scene, authorities said.
According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred Saturday night in the area of Northwest 103rd Street and 27th Avenue.
Deputies said Osmany Castillo, 48, was making a left turn on Northwest 103rd Street when he struck a motorcyclist, vaulting the victim in the air.
According to the report, Castillo continued driving north on 27th Avenue, dragging the victim’s 2025 Yamaha YZF-R3 motorcycle under his vehicle before it eventually dislodged.
Deputies said Castillo never stopped to render aid to the victim and didn’t report the crash to law enforcement.
A witness, however, followed Castillo’s 2011 Toyota Tundra and was able to obtain its tag number, authorities said.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials responded to the scene and transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he was listed in critical condition.
According to the report, Castillo provided a “full confession” to detectives, however his exact statement was redacted from the publicly released report.
His vehicle was impounded as evidence, detectives said.
Deputies did not confirm in the report whether Castillo was conducting a rideshare ride at the time of the crash.
Authorities said he surrendered to law enforcement Thursday and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury.
As of Friday afternoon, Castillo remained at TGK on a $15,000 bond.
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