MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities have identified a person of interest and are looking for a second individual in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a farm worker nearly two weeks ago in southwest Miami-Dade, investigators confirmed Friday.
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The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Nov.11 near the intersection of Southwest 194th Avenue and 208th Street, close to Costa Farms Color Division, where the victim, 46-year-old Alexis Muñoz, was employed, police said.
According to investigators, Muñoz was riding a scooter when he was struck by a southbound 2022 silver Ford F-250 towing an orange Kubota front loader and a black trailer. After the collision, authorities said the driver exited the F-250 and fled the scene in a red Ford F-150 without rendering aid or reporting the crash.
Miami-Dade police have identified Zeniel Francisco Cabrera Talavera as a person of interest in the case and are urging the community to assist in locating him.
Authorities also confirmed that they are also searching for a second individual involved in the incident.
The red truck, pictured in a flyer released by Miami-Dade police, is believed to have served as the getaway vehicle. Investigators are now seeking Cabrera Talavera and the driver of the red Ford F-150.
Anyone with information on Talavera’s whereabouts or details about the red Ford F-150 is encouraged to contact Miami-Dade Police at 305-471-2425 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Tips can also be submitted online at CrimeStoppers305.com. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous, and information leading to an arrest could result in a reward of up to $5,000.
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Miami-Dade Police and Crime Stoppers are seeking help from the community regarding a hit-and-run fatality on November 11, 2024, near S.W. 208th Street and S.W. 194th Avenue.
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