MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A third arrest has been made in connection with a series of alleged illegal street takeovers across Miami-Dade County, including a hit-and-run that seriously injured three pedestrians last month, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.

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Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said they arrested 20-year-old Anthony Brandon Lamelas on Monday in connection with a July 5  illegal street takeover  that occurred in Miami-Dade's Gladview neighborhood.

Jail records show he is facing two counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.

Authorities said the street takeover occurred around 3:30 a.m. July 5 near Northwest 25th Street and Northwest 76th Avenue.

According to an arrest report, MDSO deputies and Doral police officers responded to reports of dozens of vehicles blocking the intersection while drivers performed  dangerous driving maneuvers, including drifting, donuts, and burnouts,  as fireworks were discharged in multiple directions.

The report states that as law enforcement arrived, the crowd scattered and multiple vehicles fled at high speed. During the chaos, three pedestrians were struck by fleeing vehicles, deputies said.

According to the arrest report, two women were crossing the roadway when they were struck by a black sedan traveling westbound on Northwest 25th Street.

Deputies said surveillance video showed one woman reaching safety after the collision, while the other was thrown into the roadway and remained motionless. The report states the driver maneuvered around the injured woman and fled without stopping.

Authorities said a man then ran into the roadway to help the injured woman but was struck by a gold Ford Expedition. According to the arrest report, the SUV continued westbound, ran over the woman as she remained in the roadway and left the scene without stopping.

According to the report, one victim suffered multiple skull fractures, a cervical spine fracture, a fractured pelvis and a fractured right femur. Deputies said another sustained a fractured clavi

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