October 2, 2006
BYLINE: Aldo Nahed
A pregnant woman was dragged on the street by a tow truck Sunday morning as she fought to stop her car from being taken away, witnesses said. Miami police are investigating to determine if a crime was committed.
The incident began around 11 a.m. when Sandra Pierre, 20, who is four months pregnant, parked at the I-95 Pawn Shop on Northwest Seventh Avenue, in a tow-away spot. Witnesses said Pierre went shopping at the Family Dollar across the street and, while there, noticed her green Infiniti being towed by a driver from Torres Towing.
A second tow-truck driver from the company stopped to talk to Pierre, said Kamilah Wright, the Family Dollar store manager.
”She was upset and trying to talk to him,” Wright said. “He was in the truck and began to drive away. She held on to the truck, and instead of stopping he sped up.”
Wright said Pierre was dragged for about 10 feet. A security guard helped Pierre back into the store, and Wright called 911.
She was taken to North Shore Medical Center. Investigators told The Miami Herald’s news partners at WFOR-CBS 4 that Pierre was treated and released.
