MIAMI – The Miami Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a driver who was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in March.
According to a news release Wednesday, Mercedes Sarmiento Lopez, 61, was killed the night of March 18 after being struck by an older-model Jeep Cherokee in the area of Southwest 44th Avenue and Eighth Street.
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The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m.
Police said the SUV fled west on Southwest Eighth Street after the crash.
Anyone with information about the driver's identity is asked to call the Miami Police Department at 305-603-6525 and ask to speak with Detective Vargas or any on-duty detective. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.