A 61-year-old man identified as Alfred Atkins was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Miami, and police are now searching for the driver who struck him and kept going. The incident happened in broad daylight, and investigators have launched an appeal for help to identify both the vehicle and the person who was behind the wheel. The case has become a priority for local police as they try to track down the driver.
According to police, Atkins was walking across the street at Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 43rd Street when he was hit. The crash occurred at around 12:30 in the afternoon on Saturday, in the middle of the day. The location is a busy part of the city, and the collision took place in plain view, in broad daylight.
He was struck and killed by the vehicle, which did not stop at the scene. The driver continued on after the impact and left the area, abandoning the injured man on the street. Police say that locating that driver is now the central focus of their investigation into the deadly crash.
Investigators have released a description of the vehicle they are trying to find. They are looking for a blue Honda, a model from between 2023 and 2026, which is believed to have front-end damage caused by the impact of the collision. That damage is one of the details police hope will help them spot the car.
Authorities are treating the case as an active investigation and have continued to work the scene and gather information about what happened. Officers remained in the area following the crash, and the search for the blue Honda and its driver was expected to continue in the coming days as more details emerge.
Police are urging anyone who saw the crash, or who has any information about the vehicle or the driver, to come forward. They stressed that people who contact them with tips can choose to remain anonymous, in the hope that someone with knowledge of the incident will help identify the driver responsible.