Crime & Public Safety
Biker Leaves Passenger to Die After Crash, Police Say
A 25-year-old man from an undisclosed area was hospitalized on Monday after he allegedly performed a wheelie on his motorcycle and crashed, leaving his passenger critically injured and later dying. The crash occurred at around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday in the Little Haiti and Buena Vista neighborhoods, across from the apartment complex where the suspect, Vito Cacciapaglia, lives. Cacciapaglia took off after the crash, and police issued a be-on-the-lookout notice. Medics took his passenger to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, where they died soon after. Cacciapaglia was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and reckless vehicular homicide. He is also facing a charge of providing a false name or identification after arrest. Authorities spotted him at JMH and took him to the Miami Police Department headquarters, where he declined to speak with officers. Cacciapaglia remains at JMH facing further charges. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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