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Driver arrested in Allapattah hit-and-run that left motorcycle riders hospitalized: Police

Authorities blocked off the area near NW 36th Street and NW 7th Avenue.

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Two people riding on a motorcycle were taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run crash in Allapattah early Tuesday morning, Miami Police said.

The crash happened at around 3:25 a.m. The victims, only identified as a man and a woman, were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center.

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Video from the scene showed a motorcycle on the ground as police cars and police tape blocked off the area near Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue.

Police announced later Tuesday that the driver was located and arrested. The driver's identity and the charges they face haven't been released.

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