Miami. – A devastating traffic accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Miami Gardens claimed the lives of five people, including four minors, and also left several injured.
The authorities reported that the accident involved three vehicles: a black SUV KIA SORENTO, a white Nissan Altima and a silver scalac cadillac. Researchers do not rule out excess alcohol as a determining factor in collision.
According to the preliminary report of the authorities, the SUV KIA, conducted by Antonio Wilcox Jr., 25, circulated at high speed when he violently hit the rear of the Nissan Altima, causing him to collide with the Cadillac Escalade that was going forward.
The multiple collision occurred in a busy route, which complicated the response of emergency equipment and traffic in the area.
The five fatal victims were traveling in the Nissan Altima. An adult woman and four children died on the spot, as confirmed by the paramedics. In addition, at least five more people were transferred to close hospitals with various wounds, some of them in critical condition.
Rescue equipment had to use special tools to extract three people who were trapped among the twisted irons of vehicles. Several of the victims were transferred as trauma alerts to medical centers in Broward County, indicating the seriousness of their wounds.
Research and legal repercussions
The incident generated commotion in the community and revives the debate on the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding.
The first investigations suggest that the speed and consumption of alcohol were determining factors in the accident.
The Miami Gardens authorities pointed out that Antonio Wilcox Jr., SUV KIA driver, faces five charges of vehicular homicide and could face more charges depending on the results of toxicological analyzes.
Officer Emmanuel Jeanty, from the Miami Gardens Police, expressed the dismay of the forces of the order before the magnitude of the tragedy: “It is a very difficult night for our community. It is a very difficult night for our officers who responded to the scene. It is a very difficult night for fire rescue personnel. ”
The impact of this tragedy has been deep in the local community. At the scene of the accident, neighbors and relatives have installed an improvised memorial with teddy bears, roses and candles in honor of the victims.
The Miami Gardens community has joined in solidarity with affected families and has reiterated the importance of strengthening prevention measures so that similar tragedies do not happen again.
