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Driver Strikes, Kills Pedestrian in NW Miami-Dade

A 71-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a car in northwest Miami-Dade Tuesday morning.

Police say the man was crossing Northwest Seventh Avenue at 799 Northwest 81st Street around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday when 61-year-old Ernesto Avila struck him in his 2008 Ford Escape.

The man died at the scene. Avila remained at the scene. According to Miami-Dade Police, Avila was not cited.

Traffic was closed for a time as police investigated the crash. The lanes have since been reopened.

The victim has not yet been identified.

No further information was immediately available.

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