The people are dead and one has been injured after a series of events early Saturday that led to a car ending up in a canal in Homestead, Florida.
According to Homestead Police Detective Eric Rodriguez, the initial investigation shows that around 3 a.m. officers observed a dark-colored vehicle that cut off a marked Homestead patrol car. As officers attempted to stop the car, the driver sped off.
Rodriguez said that around 4 a.m., the vehicle was observed again. When police started to chase the vehicle, the driver took off for a second time.
At 5 a.m., Homestead police got information that a car was observed in a canal off East Palm Drive, west of 142nd Ave.,
Miami-Dade fire rescue attended the scene and pulled three people out of the car. One victim was taken to Jackson South, with the other two being taken to Homestead Hospital. All three died afterward.
Around 9 a.m., police said they discovered a fourth victim on land, not far from where the car went into the canal.
The victim was taken to Jackson South where their condition was stable. Two died at Homestead Hospital while the third was taken to Jackson South as well, where that person died.
Victims include 3 males and 1 female whose names and ages have not been revealed pending family notification.
At this time, investigators are not aware that who was driving the car.
A roadblock has been set up on the corner of East Palm Drive and SW 142nd Avenue remains Saturday.
The scene of the investigation is close to Homestead-Miami Speedway.
