A woman was arrested in connection with a crash that left a South Florida principal critically injured, Miami-Dade Police confirmed.
Marilyn Mercedes Aguilera, 51, was arrested Tuesday and booked into Miami-Dade jail, police said.
Her bond was set at $15,000 and she was released from jail Tuesday evening. Before running off, she quietly said she was praying for the victims and she feels bad for what happened.
Aguilera's attorney, Richard Gregg, spoke on her behalf: "Our heart goes out to the victims. She has been devastated by this entire incident."
Aguilera is facing charges of driving under the influence in a crash that caused great bodily harm, according to the arrest warrant.
According to a blood sample taken more than an hour after the crash, Aguilera's blood-alcohol level was .227, nearly three times the legal limit. The arrest report also states a large, open can of beer was found on the floorboard of the front passenger's seat.
Javier Perez, the principal of South Dade High School, was critically injured when he was struck by Aguilera's SUV during his son's Little League game at Tamiami Park on Tuesday, April 26. Two others were also injured.
Perez was hit and pinned to a cement block. He remains at Kendall Regional Medical Center and has undergone multiple surgeries to save his life. Both of his legs needed to be amputated.
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Records show Aguilera was issued 14 tickets between 2007 and 2013, even being busted twice for driving with a suspended license.
She will be in court for her arraignment in several weeks.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Perez and his family with medical expenses. His wife updated his condition Tuesday, saying Perez had a second trial off the ventilator and is starting to take some steps forward in his recovery.
