Man in custody after bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Hialeah, police say

A man is in custody after police say he was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Hialeah, killing a man riding his bike early Thursday morning.

Hialeah police said that around 4:11 a.m., a dark-colored vehicle was traveling near the intersection of Southeast 4th Avenue and East Okeechobee Road when it hit the man on the bike.

After the collision, police said the driver of the vehicle, identified by police as 21-year-old Leonel Alejandro Laferte, failed to stop and continued traveling down East Okeechobee Road.

The bicyclist was later pronounced dead.

Hours after the crash, police said Larfete arrived at the Hialeah Police Department lobby and asked to speak with traffic homicide detectives.

According to police, he said he was involved in a traffic crash earlier that morning and didn't stop.

Following a thorough investigation by Traffic Homicide detectives, Larfete was put under arrest.

He is facing charges of leaving the scene of an accident involving death and driving with a suspended license.

No other information was released.