Story HighlightsTwo Indiana University students were hit and killed while crossing a street in Miami Beach during spring break.Police say the driver was speeding without headlights, struck the victims and fled before being detained nearby.The suspect faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, and told investigators he was trying to harm himself.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WDRB) — An Indiana University student and a recent graduate were killed after being struck by a car in Florida this week, and police arrested a suspect.
Police said 42-year-old Adan Negron-Morris is accused of hitting two pedestrians Wednesday night along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida, according to reporting from Fox59. The victims were later identified as Indiana University student Sarisa Kongduang and recent graduate Greatgomon Laowatdhanasapya.
Investigators said Negron-Morris was driving recklessly and without headlights when he struck the two as they were crossing the street. The impact launched Kongduang and Laowatdhanasapya in the air and they landed several feet away from where they were hit.
The two victims were taken to a nearby trauma center with life-threatening injuries and later died.
Negron-Morris reportedly continued driving before stopping nearby, then got out and ran into a Walgreens.
Witnesses followed him inside and held him there until officers arrived and took him into custody.
Negron-Morris is facing multiple charges, including two counts of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving death.
According to investigators, he told police he was trying to harm himself at the time of the crash.
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