Update: Teen girl involved in fatal pursuit-chase dies
MIAMI, FL – Miami-Dade Police confirmed that the 14-year-old girl who was critically injured in a police pursuit-turned crash last Wednesday, Nov. 8th, has since died.
According to the Miami-Herald, the events leading up to this crash began at 2 a.m., when police were dispatched to a call concerning a “suspicious vehicle,” which was an Audi. The Audi driver — a 15-year-old boy — was seen traveling at a high rate on Miller Drive near SW 123rd Avenue. Police speculated that he had stolen this car, belonging to his mother.
Miami-Dade officers said they were able to catch up to the teen driver, who had then crashed into a concrete pillar. The 15-year-old boy was declared dead at the scene.
The 14-year-old girl, who was an Audi passenger, was hospitalized and taken off life-support, leading her to die from her wounds on Friday, Nov. 10th.
Our newsroom has declined to mention the names of the teens in this specific article due to their statuses as minors.
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