2-year-old dies, mother and father, both 40, injured when vehicle strikes them on Northwest 10th Avenue and flees scene in Miami-Dade County, Florida
2-Year-Old Dies, Parents Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run in NW Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade Police officials said an unknown vehicle was traveling north on Northwest 10th Avenue when it struck the three family members, who were crossing near 12th Avenue.
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