DANGEROUS DRIVER Instagram model Maecee Marie Lathers seen posing on already dented Mercedes weeks before she ‘killed 2 in cocaine crash’
AN INSTAGRAM model posted a video posing in front of her luxury Mercedes weeks before she allegedly ran a red light while under the influence of cocaine, killing two people.
Maecee Marie Lathers, 24, was arrested in the early hours of August 10 in downtown Miami, Florida after officers found her vomiting and admitting that she had taken "pink cocaine.
She is facing a slew of felony charges for allegedly causing a massive car crash that led to the deaths of Abraham Molina and Jesus Robio.
One victim died at the scene while the other died at the hospital.
Lathers was driving her white Mercedes during the crash.
The model has over 12,000 followers on Instagram and frequently posts videos and pictures of her life
Weeks before the crash, Lathers posted a video at a gas station posing in front of her white Mercedes.
"#24 [birthday cake emoji] aging like fine wine," she captioned the post.
The car appeared to be dented in the video shared on June 19.
She has since disabled comments on the post
DISTURBING SCENE
The crash occurred when she missed a red light and allegedly hit two other cars, a black Range Rover and a silver Suzuki.
She was driving around 57 mph and sped up to 78 mph after crashing into another vehicle, according to arrest records.
Police soon arrived on the scene to find Lathers vomiting on the street, according to an arrest report.
Disturbing body camera footage obtained by local Miami outlet WPLG showed Lathers on the ground screaming as police attempted to talk to her.
An officer held her arms as she vomited before helping her onto a gurney.
"I'm from the future," she can be heard telling police, adding that she had a "crystal ball."
Police then can be heard asking Lathers if she was on any drugs.
Lathers told officers she was on tusi which is also known as "pink cocaine."
A toxicology report later found a mix of ketamine and other drugs in her system.
FACING CHARGES
Lathers now faces felony charges including two counts of reckless vehicular homicide, driving with a suspended license, and causing injury.
She was granted a $140,000 bond and placed on house arrest.
At her bond hearing, Judge Mindy S. Glazer said Lathers was an "absolute danger to the community," local NBC affiliate, WTVJ reported.
After being placed on house arrest, Lathers returned to jail due to new DUI manslaughter charges brought on by a toxicology report.
At a bond hearing on Tuesday, she was taken off house arrest and sent back to jail.
Juanita Hernandez, the girlfriend of one of the victims who was killed in the crash, was present at the hearing.
“It was a horrible feeling,” Hernandez told WTVJ.
"She did not look remorseful."
Hernandez added that she believes Lathers is a "danger to society.Lathers pleaded "not guilty" on all 10 charges she's facing.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Miami Police for comment but didn't immediately hear
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