MIAMI - A 35-year-old man was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning after being struck in a hit-and-run while he was walking with an electric scooter in Miami, authorities said. Leer en español Graphic video obtained by Local 10 News shows the moment the man was struck by a vehicle near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 27th Street shortly before 6 a.m. According to the Miami Police Department, officers were flagged down regarding a pedestrian who had been struck by a driver in a vehicle. Police said the victim was crossing the street with an electric scooter while a woman nearby was pulling a bicycle when the crash occurred.  The victim in this case was crossing the street hauling a scooter, an electric scooter, as he was crossing the street with a female that was also pulling a bicycle,  according to MPD spokesperson Mike Vega.

Miami Fire Rescue medics responded to the scene and transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Authorities said the driver is expected to survive but likely suffered multiple broken bones. Police said the pedestrian was unresponsive but breathing when emergency crews arrived. His identity has not been released at this time.

Police said the pedestrian was crossing the street improperly. However, authorities said the driver could now face a felony charge for leaving the scene of a crash involving serious injuries.  We always say if you don't have a driver's license, if you don't have registration or insurance, you remain on the scene, you face the consequences for that,  Vega said.  But by leaving the scene of an accident with serious injuries, now you're facing a felony charge.   We're looking for a sedan or SUV, black or dark, colored, that should have extensive damage to the front windshield,  Vega added. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Miami Police Department or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

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