A tragic car accident in Miami Gardens on February 8 has claimed a fifth victim, with 13-year-old Ka'Myra Graham succumbing to injuries a week later, according to her father, Kelvin Graham, who spoke with CBS News Miami. The multi-vehicle collision, which already took the lives of Ka'Myra's brother Kamari Graham, two other children, and their grandmother, occurred when an SUV driven by 25-year-old Antonio Wilcox Jr. reportedly struck their Nissan Altima at high speed, as detailed by CBS News Miami.
Wilcox is now facing several counts of vehicular homicide, and authorities cited nearly 100 mph speeds with alcohol involvement at the time of the crash, as reported by WSVN. Despite these claims, Wilcox's mother, in an interview with CBS News Miami, insisted her son was not intoxicated but instead was experiencing a manic episode related to his struggle with schizophrenia. This comes alongside Wilcox’s history with law enforcement, including a criminal mischief charge from Collier County and a dismissed battery charge in 2022.
The aftermath of the devastating crash saw one of the surviving children, 7-year-old Cyrus Rankin, left in critical condition while the children's mother still hospitalizes; the family was en route to celebrate a birthday with a movie outing when the incident occurred, Destiny Rosa, Cyrus's mother, implored the community for prayers during this difficult time, Hoodline reported.
Miami Gardens Police referenced by WSVN have pointed to both speed and alcohol as contributory factors in the crash, "Speed was a factor, and alcohol was also a factor," detailed Executive Officer Emmanuel Jeanty in his statement, as shared by Hoodline.
