MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating after a woman allegedly stole a truck with a child and elderly woman inside before crashing multiple times around Miramar.
Miramar Police units responded to the scenes along State Road 7 and Miramar Parkway, as well as Miramar Parkway and 62nd Avenue, early Wednesday.
Florida Highway Patrol officials said it all started when the woman, later identified as 31-year-old Alexis Facey, crashed her car on Interstate 95 near Ives Dairy Road, and two good Samaritans stopped to help her.
“We stopped like anyone would do to help, because it happened in front of us,” witness Andrea said through a translator. “The woman who had the accident got out without a problem, entered the car who stopped to help her and stole it.”
Inside the black pickup truck was a grandmother and an 11-month-old baby.
Troopers said the child’s mother tried to stop Facey but ended up getting dragged behind the stolen truck for a short distance.
“At the end of the day, no one lost their lives, but the defendant, at this time, committed very serious crimes,” FHP Trooper Joe Sanchez said. “My concern is — out of the kindness of their hearts, these good Samaritans stopped to help this lady who was in need. The payback was that she ends up stealing the vehicle.”
Officials said Facey was under the influence at the time of the crash.
The good Samaritans followed after Facey as she crashed several times in the stolen truck.
The truck and a red SUV with heavy damage could be seen along Miramar Parkway and 62nd Avenue.
“As she gets to Southwest 62nd Avenue, she crashes into another vehicle head-on,” Sanchez said.
This was the final crash location where she was taken into custody.
7News cameras captured investigators taking pictures of evidence at one of the scenes, as well as a door that was ripped off one of the vehicles to free the victim.
“I can’t believe it,” Andrea said. “I’m still in shock. I understand someone might sometimes react wrong when there’s an accident.”
Rescue crews transported the victim in the final crash to Memorial Regional Hospital with serious injuries.
“Now at the end of the day, you’re probably going to say, ‘Oh, is it a good idea to stop and help people?’ I guess it’s the kindness of our hearts as human beings that, yes, we need to stop and help people because chances are this isn’t gonna happen,” Sanchez said.
Officials confirmed there was no police pursuit prior to the crashes.
Facey faces multiple charges including DUI, kidnapping, grand theft and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
7News cameras captured Facey walking out of jail after she was released, Wednesday night.
The scenes have since been cleared.
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