Angelina Plasencia, 18, Identified as Body Found in Canal After Doral Motorcycle Crash; Community Seeks Answers After Palmetto Expressway Crashes
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — The body found floating in a canal in northwest Miami-Dade has been identified as that of 18-year-old Angelina Plasencia, authorities confirmed Monday morning. The discovery comes following a chaotic late-night sequence of events tied to a motorcycle accident on the Palmetto Expressway.
Detectives say the victim was reported missing, and during their search, they recovered her body drifting in the canal. Law enforcement officials are still investigating how the motorcycle crash—along with possibly multiple collisions—led to her ending up in the water.
Details about the crash remain preliminary: investigators are looking into witness statements, traffic camera footage, and vehicle movement along the freeway to reconstruct the sequence. Authorities have not yet released information about other people involved, whether there were passengers or additional vehicles, or whether any arrests have been made.
The identification of Plasencia has left family, friends, and members of the Miami-Dade community reeling. Many are calling for more transparency and swift updates from law enforcement as the investigation continues. Meanwhile, officials are urging anyone with information about the case—particularly those who may have witnessed the crash or saw relevant activity near the canal—to come forward.
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