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<\/a>Kenneth Wimbley died Thursday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at S.E. Fourth Avenue and E. Okeechobee Road in Hialeah.<\/p>\n\nAccording to the Hialeah Police Department, Kenneth Wimbley was struck at S.E. Fourth Avenue and E. Okeechobee Road at around 4:11 a.m. Hialeah Fire Department crews transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital with critical injuries. He later succumbed.<\/p>\n
\nLater that morning, a 21-year-old man voluntarily came to the Hialeah Police Department and told detectives he had been involved in a crash and failed to stop. Police confirmed he was the driver and took him into custody.<\/p>\n
\nThe suspect faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and driving with a suspended license. Additional charges could be added.<\/p>\n
\nThe Hialeah Police Department is investigating.<\/p>\n
FATAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION<\/p>\n
\nLeaving the scene of an accident is a crime, but statistics indicate that more than one hit-and-run crash occurs every minute on U.S. roads.<\/p>\n
\nCandice Bond, an experienced hit-and-run accident attorney, said in such cases it is imperative to have an independent investigation conducted by a seasoned attorney promptly to protect the rights of a victim.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHaving the proper resources is extremely important to investigate a hit-and-run accident case and prove negligence,\u201d said Bond, a Managing Partner of Bond Legal.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cRoad conditions, visibility, and lighting are all possible contributing factors considered and examined,\u201d said Bond.<\/p>\n
\nThese procedures are necessary for helping someone who has lost a loved one at the hands of a hit-and-run driver receive the justice and monetary compensation they deserve.<\/p>\n
WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM<\/p>\n
\nPending the investigation, the family of a victim could pursue a wrongful death claim. Family members of wrongful death victims may seek damages for loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and emotional distress following a tragic or catastrophic accident such as this.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe stress and sorrow can be extremely overwhelming after losing a loved one in an accident,\u201d Stefano Formica, of counsel at Bond Legal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe understand just what families must go through, and having their rights protected is vital. A wrongful death lawyer will stay updated on the official investigation and help ensure that their legal rights and best interests are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n
(This report is based on verified data – learn more on our About Us<\/a> page.)<\/p>\n (Candice Bond, Managing Partner, and Stefano Formica, Of Counsel, at Bond Legal, are the national legal analysts for The Legal Advocate. The Legal Advocate can and does use quotes from prior interviews with our analysts for our news articles. If you would like to contact Bond Legal to help you, please call 866-599-0297<\/a>, visit www.attorneysfortheinjured.com<\/a>, or use the submission box found on this page. Legal analysts quoted may or may not be licensed in your state).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tragic collision Thursday at 4th and E. Okeechobee Road HIALEAH, FL, (June 11, 2026) – A hit-and-run crash…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305232,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-305231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}