The grandmother of a teenage boy who lost his mother in a Mother's Day car accident, caused by the driver of a stolen truck, is pleading that the driver turn himself in.
Willie Bradley shed tears as she expressed her shock at finding out her grandchild had been injured and his mother killed in Sunday's accident.
"She's a beautiful person," said Willie Bradley. "She was, in fact, helping out a lady who's mother had died about six months ago."
Police said the tragedy began when two men stole a Gold Coast Crane Service truck and were speeding northbound on Northwest 12th Avenue before they crashed into three cars that were heading southbound.
Investigators said the crash happened when the men first hit a blue Kia vehicle and then struck a red Dodge. The impact killed the driver of the red car; 51-year old Patricia Floyd.
Then the men caused another crash with a grey Chevrolet Monte-Carlo and later on slammed into a Honda Civic, said police.
Witnesses told CBS4 News the men quickly jumped out of their car and ran away from the scene.
Patricia Floyd died on the scene. Her 17-year old son, Jose Floyd. and two others were also critically injured and they were all taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Jose remains in critical but stable condition according to JMH officials.
"Shocked, hurt, I had just talked to Patricia Friday," said Bradley. "She had come by the house and Jose was going to the prom Saturday."
Bradley went to the hospital Monday to check on her grandson who underwent surgery.
"He had a broken leg, then he had some bleeding in the chest, and they were going in to fix that," said Bradley.
"This is a horrendous accident it so happens to be a Mother's Day tragedy," said Miami Police Detective Willie Moreno."What we have right now is two individuals that were driving this stolen commercial vehicle. The two individuals are being described as two black males, in their 20s, 6 foot, and 160 to 170 pounds."
Both suspects are still on the run.
Police said one the man had a goatee, a short afro, and was wearing a white shirt. He was also seen walking with a limp.
The other man was wearing a gray tank top and investigators said he had a red tattoo.
"I'm going to miss our daily talks," explained Bradley. She hopes the men will come forward. "By turning themselves in and doing the right thing, you know that was terrible to do that and then to leave the scene."
If you have any information regarding the incident please call Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at 305-471-TIPS.