News: Driver charged with leaving scene of North Miami crash that killed passenger

NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly car accident in North Miami Monday morning, reports WPLG.

Jahmel James Minott Jr. was driving a Dodge that was involved in a three-vehicle crash in the area of Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 119th Street at about 1:50 p.m., authorities said.  A passenger in the Dodge died in the wreck, while a driver of one of the other vehicles was hospitalized.

Minott was arrested the following day on multiple charges, including leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death and vehicular homicide.

Police are trying to determine whether street racing was a contributing factor in the incident.

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