Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of a head-on collision in Hialeah that left an elderly man dead Saturday night.
The crash happened around 8 p.m. in the area of Southeast 8th Avenue and Southeast 4th Place.
Hialeah Fire Department officials said a small pickup truck and an SUV were involved in a head-on crash.
The elderly man driving the small pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. His identity wasn't released.
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The driver of the SUV fled the scene on foot, and police searched but couldn't find them, officials said.
The incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
