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Civil Trial Begins in Crash That Killed Two University of Miami Students

A civil trial began Monday in the 2013 crash that killed two University of Miami students.

Chen Ying and Liu Hao were from China but studying at UM when they were struck and killed by a Porsche driven by Milady Pequeno at Kendall Drive and 68th court in Pinecrest in October 2013.

The trial will focus on damages and a potential award for the families if Ying and Hao, who were studying engineering.

Pequeno was found guilty of careless driving last year. She had her driver's license suspended for two years, was ordered to serve 120 hours of community service and attend traffic school, and was fined $1,000.

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