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1 dead, 4 hospitalized following hit-and-run crash in Miami: Police

According to Miami Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and 54th Street.

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According to Miami Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and 54th Street.

One person has died and four others were transported to the hospital following a hit-and-run crash in Miami, police said.

According to Miami Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and 54th Street.

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Once at the scene, crews found a person trapped in a crashed car, a person who was ejection from the vehicle and several pedestrians who were stuck by the vehicle.

Video recorded by witnesses captured the unsettling aftermath as several victims were on the ground.

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Witnesses told NBC6 that the others who were injured were waiting at a bus stop.

A total of six people were involved in the crash and crews had to extricate the victim who was trapped in the car.

MFR said five people, two in critical condition and three in various conditions, were transported to Ryder Trauma and Jackson Hospital

Miami Police said one of those victims succumbed to their injuries and are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run.

The identities of the deceased and those injured have not been disclosed.

The sixth person was evacuated at the scene and refused to be transported.

A description of the suspect has not been disclosed by police.

This is a developing story.

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