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Scooter rider hit on street, and two people inside car run and disappear, police say

Woman hospitalized after hit and run in Miami on Monday night, according to Miami Police.
Woman hospitalized after hit and run in Miami on Monday night, according to Miami Police. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A scooter rider was hospitalized on Monday night after she was hit by a car in Miami, according to police.

At around 11:30 p.m., the woman was on a scooter near the intersection on Northeast Fifth Court and 79th Street when she was struck.

Miami police say two people then ran out of the car and left the scene.

The woman was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, but police say she is now stable.

This story may be updated as more details become available.

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Milena Malaver
Miami Herald
Milena Malaver covers crime and breaking news for the Miami Herald. She was born and raised in Miami-Dade and is a graduate of Florida International University. She joined the Herald shortly after graduating.
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