MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – An 11-year-old girl was hit by a dirt bike rider who was being pursued by police, and now a Miami Beach commissioner says he\u2019s fed up with the alleged offenders.<\/p>\n
The incident took place on Saturday on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n
Surveillance video obtained by 7News shows how it all began. A group on Collins Avenue began gathering minutes before the incident.<\/p>\n
Additional video, provided by Sherbrook Hotel owner Mitch Novak, shows what police said are bikers \u201criding recklessly within the Art Deco Cultural District.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bikers are seen zooming northbound in the southbound lanes, two with women in front of the non-street-legal bikes.<\/p>\n
Miami Beach Police officers said that after concerned citizens began to call 911, they tracked the bikers to the 700 block of Ocean Drive.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived, they noticed bikers stopped in the bike lanes, prompting them to approach on foot.<\/p>\n
But when the bikers noticed them approaching, officers said they decided to flee.<\/p>\n
However, detectives caught up to Kaashun Williams. The \u201crest of the dirt bike riders fled,\u201d according to the arrest report.<\/p>\n
One of those who fled began driving on the sidewalk and collided with the young girl.<\/p>\n
Police said the girl suffered minor injuries from the crash, but the bike driver kept going despite the impact.<\/p>\n
Tony Cruz, a witness to the incident, shared what he saw at the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cZooooom! Like this and just took off, ya know?\u201d he said. \u201cNo consideration for the people that were there!\u201d<\/p>\n