Natasha Gutierrez, 17, killed and Danyelo Rivalta, 18, injured in violent crash that splits car in half at Northwest 87th and West 28th in Hialeah, Florida
Teen Killed as Car is Split in Half in Hialeah Crash
Neighbors report that they were woken up by the loud crash.
17-year-old girl killed in Hialeah car crash
"They told me they were making a left, and when they were about to hit the minivan, the car lost control and started doing flips and hit the tree," Morgado said.
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Around 1 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Northwest 87th Avenue and West 28th Avenue, a silver sedan was southbound on West 28th Avenue when it crossed over into the other direction and slammed into a tree. The impact was so severe that the car split in half. A 17-year-old woman riding in the passenger side was killed, while the 18-year-old male driver was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital in unknown condition. Check back for new details on this developing story.
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