Unlicensed teen driver involved in Hialeah crash that killed 2 women, critically injured another
MIAMI - Hialeah police say teens on a joyride ended up involved in a crash that killed two women and left another critically injured.
It happened Tuesday evening in the 400 block of Southeast 5th Street.
Police said the injured woman is fighting for her life at Ryder Trauma. She was riding in the backseat of the car when it was struck by the car driven by a teenager.
That teen is only 14 years old.
CBS News Miami learned many residents in the neighborhood heard the impact, including the parents of the non-licensed teen driver involved.
Hialeah police Lt. Eddie Rodriguez said the parents of the driver heard the impact, came outside, noticed that the vehicle was missing and then went over to where the accident occurred, to find that their vehicle had been involved in the crash.
That car was driven by a 14-year-old who had two 15-year-old passengers in tow. The family told authorities they were unaware the teen ever took the car.
Police said the women in the other car were on their way back home from buying dinner.
Authorities said the impact was so strong, it sent the women's car through a fence.
The driver and front seat passenger, who have not been identified, died on impact. The backseat passenger was airlifted to Ryder Trauma.
A neighbor said the three women lived at the same house.
At this time, the 14-year-old teen is not facing any charges.
"We're working side by side with the state attorney's office and it's going to be up to the state attorney's office if they're going to press charges against this youngster," said Rodriguez.
Family members of those three women were too shaken up to speak to us on Wednesday evening.
Residents in that neighborhood say the street where this all happened is known for crashes, and say something has to be done because "Last night's crash was by far the worst they've seen."
