The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash back in July that was caught on camera and left a teen scooter driver critically injured.
The incident happened Saturday, July 15 just before 2 a.m., when the victim, 18-year-old Gallihano Constant, was on a scooter traveling eastbound as the suspect's vehicle was traveling westbound on Northwest 103rd Street in Miami.
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WATCH HEREAt the intersection of Northwest 35th Avenue, the suspect vehicle, a silver Toyota Corolla, made a left turn and struck the teen.
"I blacked out throughout the whole thing and can barely remember anything," Constant said. "I'm just glad I did because if I hadn't, after experiencing that, it would've hurt a lot."
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Surveillance video released by police on Wednesday shows the scooter lose control, as the Corolla struck Constant and keep driving.
The suspect then fled the area without stopping to help or call 911, police said.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and transported Constant to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Constant has since been released from the hospital. He said he was in a wheelchair and had to relearn how to walk, talk and even eat after he had surgery on his jaw.
"I almost died, I almost died man. Thanks to God I’m still here, I’m still and I can still walk," he said.
Constant said he’s excited to get back to his goals in life, which include going to school to become a nurse. His GoFundMe can be found here.
According to police, the suspect's vehicle was missing the side mirror cover, and had damage to the front fender and passenger doors.
Anyone with information of the incident is urged to contact Miami-Dade Police Department Traffic Homicide at 305-471-2425 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
