A 7-year-old girl, Stephanie Alonso, was fatally struck by a 92-year-old driver in Miami on Monday. Stephanie and her mother were walking to Navarro Pharmacy when the SUV hit her and sideswiped her mother. Despite the driver’s claim that her brakes failed, surveillance footage suggests she accelerated instead of braking. Stephanie suffered critical head injuries and died on Friday. Her father, Joany Figueredo, believes that an age limit on driving could have prevented the tragedy. Stephanie, who would have turned 8 in two weeks, was described as a “smart, happy, and loving” child by her family.
Girl Dies Just Before her 8th Birthday After 92-year-Old Driver hits her, Family Says
Updated on September 10, 2024