Authorities are investigating a deadly
wrong-way collision that killed two
girls after learning the driver
allegedly tweeted she was drunk just
hours before the accident on a busy
South Florida highway.
Twenty-year-old driver Kayla Mendoza
was headed the wrong way on the
Sawgrass Expressway around 1:45
a.m. Sunday when she slammed into
Kaitlyn Ferrante’s car, according to the
Florida Highway Patrol.
Ferrante died Thursday. Her
passenger, 21-year-old Marisa
Catronio, died on scene Sunday.
According to the driver’s Twitter page,
she tweeted ’2 drunk 2 care’ hours
before the accident. In her profile,
Mendoza describes herself as a
‘pothead princess’ and tweets several
references to smoking blunts and
breaking bongs. Her November tweets
included, ’2 high 2 care,’ ‘can’t sleep
without my bedtime blunt’ and ‘I
really am so baked right now.
’ The
Miami New Times first reported on
Mendoza’s Twitter account.
Mendoza is hospitalized in serious
condition, according to FHP.
Sgt. Mark Wysocky says the agency is
aware of Mendoza’s tweets and is
investigating.
The news of the tweets broke
Thursday as hundreds gathered for
Catronio’s viewing service and a
candlelight vigil for Ferrante.
“She just spread happiness all over the
place, wherever she went,” Christine
Ferrante said.
She told WFOR-TV Miami (http://
www.ittybittyurl.com/2C19) that her
daughter’s heart was donated.
“I didn’t need a blood alcohol test,” the
victim’s father, Gary Catronio, said.
“This person was drunk and on a
suicide mission.”
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