MIAMI � A 46-year-old man has been arrested following a hit-and-run crash
in Miami that left a motorcyclist dead, authorities confirmed Friday
morning.

Elton Suarez Mesa, of Miami, faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash
involving a death and vehicular homicide.

According to his arrest report, Suarez Mesa was driving a red Toyota
Corolla around 4:30 a.m. Thursday when he crashed into a motorcycle at the
intersection of Northwest 47th Avenue and West Flagler Street.

Miami police said Suarez Mesa did not stop for the flashing red light at
the intersection and crashed into the Harley Davidson motorcycle as it
proceeded through a flashing yellow light.

According to the report, he crashed into the motorcycle before striking
the outside of an animal hospital.

After the crash, surveillance video shows Suarez Mesa walking around the
car and looking at the victim, Edgar Edmundo Sarduy Suarez, 50, as he laid
unresponsive on the ground, the report stated.

Police said the victim had been pinned between the building and the
vehicle.

Suarez Mesa then �ran back to the driver side of the vehicle in a frantic
manner and searches inside the vehicle for something� before running away,
the report stated.

Sarduy Suarez was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Loved ones told Local 10 News that Sarduy Suarez loved riding his
motorcycle and was on his way to work at Miami International Airport when
he was hit.

According to the arrest report, detectives identified Suarez Mesa as the
driver due to fingerprints lifted from the vehicle along with several
items inside the car that had his name and address on them.

He was found by police around 8:15 p.m. Thursday at a Shell gas station on
Northwest 42nd Avenue and Seventh Street and was taken into custody.

According to the report, Suarez Mesa gave detectives a full confession to
his involvement in the hit-and-run.

On Friday, a Miami-Dade judge set Suarez Meza�s bond at $50,000 for each
one of the two charges and said that if he decides to post bond, he will
be on an immigration hold.

Local 10 News reporter Christian De La Rosa contributed to this story.

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