A preschool teacher, her mother and her husband were all killed by a suspected drunk driver on Tuesday who was fleeing cops in a high speed police chase.
Karina Diaz, 37, and her husband Adalberto were driving her mother, Elenita, to a dialysis center at 6am, according to News 7 Miami, when the allegedly intoxicated driver of a white Range Rover slammed into their Kia as they crossed the intersection of Southwest 92nd Avenue and 72nd Street.
Karina, Adalberto and Elenita were all pronounced dead at the scene, according to police reports.
The driver of the Ranger Rover was evading an officer who was trying to pull him over, the report said. A City of South Miami officer tried to pull the driver over at a stop light for speeding on State Road 826 - instead, the driver peeled down SW 72nd Street.
Police did not identify the identity of the driver, and did not respond to MailOnline's requests for further information at press time. After the crash, police said, he was taken to Kendall Regional Trauma Center where he underwent surgery.
Karina, Local 10 reported, had taught toddlers at the Creative Learning Center in the Kendall area for the past five years. She leaves behind her 20-year-old daughter Betty, who is a teacher's assistant at the center.
Karina Diaz and her husband Adalberto were driving her mother, Elenita (all pictured together) when they were hit and killed by the alleged drunk driver
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The driver of the Ranger Rover was evading an officer who was trying to pull him over, the report said. A City of South Miami officer tried to pull the driver over at a stop light after seeing him speeding on State Road 826 - instead, the driver peeled down SW 72nd Street
Karina, Adalberto and Elenita were all pronounced dead at the scene after the Range Rover slammed into their Kia according to police reports
CCTV footage from the intersection of Southwest 92nd Avenue and 72nd Street shows the Tuesday morning's devastating crash
'We are all devastated a beautiful person, dedicated teacher to her children and families, and a sister in education that was loved by all staff,' wrote CLC Director Emilu Alvarez in a statement. 'She leaves us as her legacy, her daughter, our Ms. Betty.'
'She not only gave herself to her children, but she gave herself to her coworkers also,' Alvarez said
