South Dade Senior High School Principal Javier Perez struck by SUV while coaching baseball at park off of Southwest 117th Street in South Miami, Florida
South Dade Senior High students hold vigil for principal struck by car
Perez was at a park off Southwest 117th Street coaching his 5-year-old's baseball team when Marilyn Aguilera, 51, ran off the road, through a fence and slammed into the longtime educator, pinning him, police said.
Victim of Crash That Critically Injured South Florida Principal Speaks Out
Salort-Horta was standing in the path of the vehicle and so was the other victim, Javier Perez, the coach of the team that both his and Horta's sons play on.
Blood drive held in honor of South Dade Senior High School principal struck by car
Below are the dates and times for the blood drive:
Thursday: Kendall Regional Medical Center from noon – 5 p.m.
Friday: South Dade Senior High School from noon – 5:30 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Senior High School from 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday: Kendall Regional Medical Center from noon – 6:30 p.m.
Click here to donate to Javier Perez's GoFundMe page.
Woman Arrested in Crash That Injured South Florida Principal: Miami-Dade Police
Her bond was set at $15,000 and she was released from jail Tuesday evening. Before running off, she quietly said she was praying for the victims and she feels bad for what happened.
A drunk driver cost him his legs. But he's determined to be active again.
A crowdfunding effort[4] to help him with medical bills and the cost of one of these legs has raised $177,000 so far. But recovery is a long process, and his wife Maytee has been unable to work as she cares for him through his rehabilitation.
Judge Withdraws Plea Deal in Crash That Injured HS Principal
Aguilera was asked if she was dissatisfied with anything, at which point she began complaining about her previous attorney - at which point the judge stopped everything and revoked the deal.
Woman Who Ran Over S. Dade Principal Gets 5 Years in Prison
The woman who pleaded guilty in the 2016 DUI crash that left a popular South Florida high school principal severely injured will be spending five years behind bars after she accepted a plea deal Friday.
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