Homestead mom and her daughter killed on Thanksgiving Eve in a fatal crash
Miami, Florida – A mother and daughter from Homestead, while driving to North Carolina to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with a family member was killed by a drunk driver near Ocala.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it happened Wednesday morning, November 24, at around 1 a.m. on US 441 in Central Florida.
A 61-year-old, Adriana Martínez, and her daughter, Heidi, 32, were in their van when they were struck by a pickup truck driven by Logan Wier, 32, of Boca Raton.
Adriana owned two hair salons in the area, and people who knew her said she wasn’t only a hard worker, but a loving mother.
Authorities said Wier had been drinking.
Adriana and Heidi died at the scene. A 26-year-old girl and her baby, who were traveling with them, were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Adriana and Rolando were in the car, his daughter Heidy, son Xavier and his wife Erica, and their 10-month-old daughter, Ellie.
Wier was arrested and then released after posting bail of $22,000. He faces charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence.
Oscar Padilla, Adriana’s brother in law said, “We are destroyed, we are sad. Our hearts feel empty.“
