Driver arrested in hit-and-run crash in Miami that killed scooter rider: Police

Nearly a month after an electric scooter rider was killed in a hit-and-run in Miami, the driver who police believe is responsible has been arrested.

Javier Sanjaytzay, 27, was arrested Tuesday on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and driving without a license causing death, Miami-Dade jail records showed.

The crash happened around 10 p.m. on Dec. 30 at the intersection of Southwest 14th Avenue and Southwest 6th Street.

According to an arrest report, the victim was on an electric scooter when they were struck by a blue Hyundai Tucson that ran a stop sign…

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