SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. – A bicyclist has died after a hit-and-run in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Police said the incident took place along Southwest 109th Place and 72nd Street, just before 2 a.m., Friday.

“We were just about to go to bed, and I heard what sounded like a collision,” said Melissa Shenkman Diaz, who lives near the collision site. “My husband was really shaken up, actually. He was downstairs. He went outside and saw that there was a body lying there.”

Officials believe the car involved was a newer model Mercedes-Benz.

The victim is believed to be in his mid-30s, and Diaz said good Samaritans rushed to the victim’s aid.

“There were some people trying to slow traffic down because you couldn’t really see that there was somebody on the floor, so regular traffic was just going really fast,” Shenkman Diaz said.

Rick Compana works nearby and said the victim worked as a cook at Don Burrito restaurant.

Officials said the victim was riding his bicycle home when he was killed.

“That’s a shame that somebody would hit him and not stop to help him,” Compana said. “He was a good worker, very good worker, loved by everybody, funny guy, young, always working, always coming to work.”

The roadway was closed to traffic while crews combed the scene. It has since reopened.

If you have any information on this hit-and-run, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.