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Florida teen was drunk and high in crash that killed 4 people, prosecutors say
By Associated Press
(Courtesy: Miami-Dade State Attorney s Office)
MIAMI - A 16-year-old Miami teen was drunk and high early on New Year s morning when he crashed into a car that turned in front of him, killing four people, prosecutors allege.
The teen, who only had a driver s learning permit, had taken his mother s car to take a friend home around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 when the crash happened on West Flagler Street in Miami.
A judge on Friday ruled that the teen should be held in jail until his trial, even though he had no previous criminal record and had volunteered to be placed on closely supervised house arrest, the Miami Herald reported.
Prosecutors: Teen was drunk and high in crash that killed 4
April 30, 2021
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MIAMI (AP) A 16-year-old Miami teen was drunk and high early on New Year s morning when he crashed into a car that turned in front of him, killing four people, prosecutors allege
The teen, who only had a driver s permit, had taken his mother s car to take a friend home around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 when the crash happened on West Flagler Street in Miami.
A judge on Friday ruled that the teen should be held in jail until his trial, even though he had no previous criminal record and had volunteered to be placed on closely supervised house arrest, the Miami Herald reported.
Teenager faces charges as adult for DUI crash killing 4 in Miami-Dade
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The teenage boy who stands accused of causing a fatal crash while driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday.
Alex Garcia, 16, faces charges in the deaths of Yuhlia Gelats Medina, 21; her boyfriend, Christian Mohip, 22; and their two friends, Andres Zacarías, 21, and Jenser Salazar, 21.
From left, Yuhlia Gelats-Medina, 21, Christian Mohip, 22, Andres Zacarias, 21, and Jender Salazar, 21, died in a car crash on New Year s Day in Miami-Dade County. (Courtesy of the Gelats-Medina family)
After the New Year’s Day crash at the intersection of 79th Avenue and Flagler Street, Garcia surrendered to Florida Highway Patrol troopers on March 29.