MIAMI – A driver was seriously injured Friday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Miami, authorities confirmed.
The Dolphin Expressway was temporarily closed in both directions at Northwest 27th Avenue as police searched for the other driver involved.
In addition to the temporary closure of the highway, Northwest 27th Avenue was also closed in both directions between 11th Street and 14th Street, but all lanes have since reopened.
According to police, the crash was reported around 4:40 a.m. at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and 11th Street.
Police said a red Toyota was heading south on 27th Avenue and a black Chevrolet Suburban was heading north when the two vehicles collided.
According to police, after the impact, the SUV continued to almost Northwest 14th Street where the driver took off on foot.
The male driver of the Toyota suffered serious injuries, but is expected to survive.
“The driver of that vehicle was injured severely,” Miami police Officer Michael Vega, who is a spokesman for the police department, said. “He is still in the hospital. We expect that he’s going to recover, but it’s going to be a long road for him.”
The search for the other driver involved in the crash continues.
Police said surveillance video captured the man springing through a nearby gas station and then disappearing into the early morning.
“The driver took off on foot so we set up a perimeter and tried looking for the suspect immediately,” Vega said.
“We’re still early in the investigation,” he added. “We’re trying to figure out what it is, and we’re trying to see the person who ran away from this vehicle -- why he ran away.”
Anyone with further information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.