Miami-Dade County

Hit-and-run driver kills girlfriend, hurts six in crash, cops say. He’s still on the loose

The hit-and-run driver cops say killed his girlfriend and injured six people in a Miami-Dade crash near Miami Shores is still on the run.
The hit-and-run driver cops say killed his girlfriend and injured six people in a Miami-Dade crash near Miami Shores is still on the run.

Police are still searching for a driver who they say ran away from a dangerous crash that left his girlfriend dead and six other people injured near Miami Shores over the weekend.

Around 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Miami-Dade police said Marvin Cisneros Garcia, 38, was driving down Northwest 17th Avenue with his girlfriend Meylin Munoz Romero, 33. Garcia collided with a black Dodge Ram and a Mercedes-Benz that were going east on Northwest 95th Street.

After the crash, Garcia ran away — not stopping to help the injured or report the crash, police said. His girlfriend died from the collision, and six others were taken to hospitals in various conditions, from minor to critical.

Romero is survived by her 2-year-old child.

Miami-Dade police are asking anyone with information on where Garcia is to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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