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A mother and daughter were killed and another child seriously injured when an illegal alien who may have been driving drunk slammed into their vehicle in New Jersey last weekend, according to reports.
The horrifying crash unfolded just after 11 p.m. on July 26 in Lakewood Township.
Maria Santos Pleitez, 42, was driving her 11-year-old daughter Dayanara Cortes and another young girl to Wawa for milkshakes when a speeding Dodge Durango crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into their Nissan Sentra, authorities say.
Pleitez was reportedly killed instantly and Dayanara succumbed to her injuries at a hospital a short time later.
The other child was transported to a hospital in critical condition but has reportedly been upgraded to stable condition.
The driver of the Durango, identified as 43-year-old Raul Luna-Perez, suffered only minor injuries, as did his two passengers.
Authorities detected signs that Luna-Perez may have been intoxicated at the time of the crash, and his blood was drawn at the hospital where he was treated.
Federal sources told the New York Post that Luna-Perez is an illegal alien from Mexico who entered the country at an unknown location and date.
He has reportedly been arrested twice this year for DUI and also in 2023 for domestic violence.
Luna-Perez has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto, and could face additional charges after blood test results are returned.
Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against the Mexican.
“Governor Murphy and his sanctuary policies released this serial criminal into New Jersey communities,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated on Friday. “Now, this innocent family is shattered by their failed leadership.”
“President Trump and Secretary Noem will continue to do everything in their power to remove these criminal illegal aliens before they destroy more lives.”
New Jersey became a sanctuary state in 2019 under the leadership of Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.
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