Man arrested more than a year after crash that killed 2 girls in northwest Miami-Dade

Stanley Dedieuā€™s pickup truck was traveling 97 mph in a 40 mph zone, police say

(Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation/WPLG)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday, more than a year after he allegedly caused a crash that killed two teenage girls in northwest Miami-Dade.

Stanley Dedieu, of Hialeah, has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide.

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The crash occurred the night of Feb. 13, 2021 and was captured on surveillance video.

According to his arrest report, Dedieu was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado that was heading west at a high rate of speed on Northwest 79th Street, approaching 18th Avenue.

Valery Leah Santos. (WPLG)

Police said Valery Leah Santos, 16, was driving a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer with her friend Emily Luna, 14, sitting in the passenger seat.

According to the arrest report, Santos began to make a left turn onto Northwest 18th Avenue when Dedieu crashed his pickup truck into the right side of Santosā€™ car, causing it to rotate violently while being redirected in a northwest direction.

ā€œThe force of the impact caused (Santosā€™) vehicle to also become partially airborne traveling onto the north sidewalk where it collided with the concrete wall of a private business,ā€ the arrest report stated.

Emily Luna. (WPLG)

Police said Santosā€™ car struck two other vehicles before coming to a final rest.

Santos and Luna were both pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the arrest report, detectives determined that Dedieu was traveling at 97 mph in a 40 mph zone at the time of the collision.


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