MIAMI – A social media model is in jail after police say she caused a crash in downtown Miami, killing two people.
Maecee Marie Lathers, 24, who appeared before a judge on Friday, is being held on a $140,000 bond.
Police said was speeding on North Miami Avenue in downtown Miami when she hit two cars.
Investigators on the scene said she confessed she was high on a party drug known as pink cocaine.
If it wasn’t for the citizens nearby who stopped her she would’ve completely fled,” said Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer.
The social media model also known as Maecee Marie on Instagram is facing multiple felony charges.
They include multiple counts of leaving the scene of a crash causing death and driving without a license causing serious bodily harm.
The crash happened last Saturday, August 10, 2024, in the morning before 7 a.m.
Police said Lathers was speeding at an alarming rate.
Witnesses pointed north to where Lathers allegedly began running away from the scene.