Minivan strikes family after Marlins game in Miami
About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.
Photographer: WPTV
Copyright Associated Press
Posted: 07/01/2012
MIAMI (AP) - A Georgia woman and two children have died after authorities say a minivan jumped a curb and hit them as they walked to their car after a Marlins game in Miami.
Miami Police said the driver and three of the pedestrians were killed. A fourth victim remains in extremely critical condition. Police did not release their names.
Miami Fire Rescue spokesman Lt. Ignatius Carroll said the victims were a 50-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy.
Authorities did not say what caused driver 67-year-old Raul Herberto Ortega Arias to lose control of the minivan.
No other details were released. Calls and emails to were not returned Sunday.
The investigation continues.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINTFeatured Stories
-
Latest mugshots: Palm Beach County
Click here to see the latest mugshots in Palm Beach County
-
Latest mugshots: St. Lucie County
Click here to see the latest mugshots in St. Lucie County.
-
Oklahoma tornado damage: Full coverage
Get the latest updates, photos and video from the devastation in Moore, Okla. Also, see how to help.
- What's Trending Now...
Latest News Stories
-
Kaitlyn Hunt breaks silence
The 18-year-old Sebastian girl who is facing felony charges for her sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female schoolmate broke her silence on Wednesday in front of a crowd of supporters.
-
High schoolers react to Hunt case
-
Rental car warning
-
FL sends help to Oklahoma victims
-
Kaitlyn Hunt speaks out publicly
-
A million in Montreal told to boil water
Scripps TV Station Group © 2013 The E.W. Scripps Co.