Miami police searching for driver of car that struck and killed a man

A 62-year-old man was struck and killed by a car Friday morning in what Miami police say was a hit-and-run.

Police are asking for help in finding the driver who hit the man at Northwest 12th Street and 28th Avenue around 3:30 a.m.

Miami Fire Rescue paramedics took the injured pedestrian, identified a Antonio Sanchez, to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died, said Officer Michael Vega, a police spokesman.

Vega said officers are looking for a tan or gold SUV with front-end damage.

Detectives ask anyone with information to call Miami police at 305-603-6640 or Miami-Dade CrimeStoppers at 305-471-8477.

This story was originally published March 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM.

David Goodhue

Miami Herald

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David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware.