Miami-Dade County

Family members identified as 4 killed in NW Miami-Dade crash

The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday in the area of Northwest 72nd Avenue and Northwest 74th Street

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Police and relatives have identified a family, including a child, who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in northwest Miami-Dade over the weekend.

The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday in the area of Northwest 72nd Avenue and Northwest 74th Street.

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The three adults and juvenile were in a sedan that was involved in the crash, Miami-Dade Police said. A family member told NBC6 that the driver of a black sedan, who allegedly ran a red light, was her sister’s husband.

A man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene, while another woman and the boy were rushed to local hospitals where they died from their injuries.

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On Monday, police identified the two women as 29-year-old Liudila Lara Rodriguez and her mother, 48-year-old Lainey Guarita Rodriguez.

Family members said Liudila Lara Rodriguez's husband Jose Yance and her 8-year-old son Bryan Cardoso also died in the crash.

Footage from the scene showed one vehicle with major damage, next to a pickup truck that was also damaged. No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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