A 25-year-old Instagram model was reportedly driving drunk on a suspended license and took the lives of two people in a fatal car accident, NBC 6 reports.
Maecee Marie Lathers can seemingly be seen on video in downtown Miami trying to flee the crime scene after accelerating at “100 percent,” causing her car to speed up to 78 mph at impact.
On August 10, Lathers reportedly caused an accident that took the lives of Abraham Molina and Jesus Robio and a third person in the vehicle Juana Hernandez survived.
Lathers was speeding down North Miami Avenue and ran a red light before the impact. Her Mercedes collided with a black Range Rover, which then hot a silver Suzuki. Afterward she exited from the vehicle and stumbled along trying to get away from the crash with a hoodie pulled over her head.
According to reports, Lathers says to police, “My name is Mercedes! I’m from the future, a crystal ball.”
An officer replied, “Awesome, amazing. Are you on drugs?”
The officer says “tuci,” which apparently is a ketamine-based party drug known as “pink cocaine,” which was confirmed by a toxicology report.
Judge Teresa Pooler sent her to jail and hit her with two counts of DUI manslaughter, charges of vehicular homicide, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, and leaving the scene of a crash.
“I think she’s extremely dangerous,” said Pooler. “As much as I respect house arrest, if someone wants to go they can go. It’s a simple matter of cutting that bracelet off and leaving.”
Lathers faces a maximum sentence of 15 to 30 years in prison. Her trial is set for December.
